Jeremiah 3:13

Acknowledge your iniquity, for you have transgressed against Yahweh your God; 1 you have shared your ways with strangers under every leafy tree! 1 For you have not listened to my voice!—this is Yahweh's declaration. 1

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Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.

In Context

12Go and proclaim these words to the north. Say, 1 'Return, faithless Israel!—this is Yahweh's declaration—I will not always be angry with you. 1 Since I am faithful—this is Yahweh's declaration—I will not stay angry forever. 1

14Return, faithless people!—this is Yawheh's declaration—I am your husband! 1 I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion!

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:2You will surely destroy all the places where the nations that you will dispossess worshiped their gods, on the high mountains, on the hills, and under every green tree.

Job 33:27Then that person will sing in front of other people and say, 1 'I sinned and perverted that which was right, 1 but my sin was not punished. 1

Jeremiah 2:20For I broke your yoke that you had in ancient days; I tore your fetters off you. Still you said, 1 'I will not serve!' since you bowed down on every high hill and beneath every leafy tree, you adulterer. 1

Jeremiah 3:2Lift up your eyes to the barren heights and look! Is there any place where you have not had illicit sex? 1 By the roadsides you sat waiting for your lovers, as an Arab in the wilderness. 1 You have polluted the land with your prostitution and wickedness. 1

Jeremiah 3:25Let us lie down in shame. May our shame cover us, for we have sinned against Yahweh our God! 1 We ourselves and our ancestors, from the time of our youthfulness to this present day, have not listened to the voice of Yahweh our God!”

Jeremiah 7:26But they did not listen to me. They paid no attention. Instead, they hardened their necks. They were more wicked than their ancestors.'

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 3:13-20

Encouragements to Repentance. ( b. c. 620.) 12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord ; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord , and I will not keep anger for ever. 13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the Lord . 14 Turn, O backsliding children,… Read the whole commentary →

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