And the LORD said to me, “Faithless Israel has shown herself more righteous than unfaithful Judah.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh said to me, “Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.
- KJV And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
- NKJV Then the Lord said to me, “Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.
- NASB And the Lord said to me, “Faithless Israel has proved herself to be more righteous than treacherous Judah.
- NLT Then the Lord said to me, “Even faithless Israel is less guilty than treacherous Judah!
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Quick answer
God declares faithless Israel more righteous than treacherous Judah. Judah's hypocrisy makes her guilt greater.
Overview
Yahweh judges that backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah. Israel sinned openly, but Judah sinned while pretending to repent and despite greater warning. The comparison exposes the special guilt of hypocrisy that adds pretense to rebellion.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ezek 16:51–52Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous.
- Ezek 23:11Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister.
- Hos 11:7My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.
- Hos 4:16For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?
- Ezek 16:47And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were.
- Jer 3:8She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well.
- Jer 3:22“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.
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