Jer Jeremiah, chapter Book of Jeremiah, chapter 3
“Moses wrote that if a man divorces his wife and then she marries another man,
her first husband certainly must not [RHQ] take her back again to be his wife,
because that would certainly [RHQ] cause the whole nation to become unacceptable to me.
But you have more idols than prostitutes have men whom they have slept with!
So, why should I accept you if you return to me?” [RHQ] says Yahweh.Deu 24:4
Jeremiah 3:1 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
ASV
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, will he return unto her again? will not that land be greatly polluted? But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith Jehovah.
BSB
“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers — and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD.
DRA
It is commonly said: If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and marry another man, shall he return to her any more? shall not that woman be polluted, and defiled? but thou hast prostituted thyself to many lovers: nevertheless return to me, saith the Lord, and I will receive thee.
FBV
If a man divorces his wife and she goes and marries someone else, could he ever go back to her? Wouldn't the country be made totally unclean by this? But you have done worse by prostituting yourselves with many lovers, and now you want to come back to me? declares the Lord.
GNV
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she goe from him, and become another mans, shall hee returne againe vnto her? shall not this land be polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many louers: yet turne againe to mee, sayeth the Lord.
JPS
...saying: If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, may he return unto her again? Will not that land be greatly polluted? But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; and wouldest thou yet return to Me? saith the LORD.
LSV
“Saying, Behold, one sends his wife away, || And she has gone from him, || And she has been to another man, || Does he return to her again? Is that land not greatly defiled? And you have committed whoredom with many lovers, || And turn to Me again,” || A declaration of YHWH.
NASB
God says, “If a husband divorces his wife And she leaves him And becomes another man’s wife, Will he return to her again? Would that land not be completely defiled? But you are a prostitute with many lovers; Yet you turn to Me,” declares the Lord. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and marries another man, should he return to her again? Would not the land be completely defiled? But you have lived as a prostitute with many lovers— would you now return to me?” declares the Lord.
NMV
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but youi have played the prostitute with many lovers; yet return again to me, says the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate).
OJB
They say: If an ish put away [in divorce] his isha, and she go from him, and become another manʼs, shall he return unto her again? Shall not that eretz be defiled and greatly polluted? But thou hast played the zonah with re'im rabbim (many lovers); yet shuv (turn) to Me, saith Hashem.
WEB (US)
“They say, ‘If a man puts away his wife, and she goes from him, and becomes another man’s, should he return to her again?’ Wouldn’t that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the prostitute with many lovers; yet return again to me,” says Yahweh.
WEB (UK)
“They say, ‘If a man puts away his wife, and she goes from him, and becomes another man’s, should he return to her again?’ Wouldn’t that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the prostitute with many lovers; yet return again to me,” says the LORD.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
Говорят: «если муж отпустит жену свою и она отойдет от него и сделается женою другого мужа, то может ли она возвратиться к нему? Не осквернилась ли бы этим страна та?» А ты со многими любовниками блудодействовала, — и, однако же, возвратись ко Мне, говорит Господь.
РСП (юбил.)
Говорят: „Если муж отпустит жену свою и она отойдет от него и сделается женой другого мужа, то может ли она возвратиться к нему? Не осквернилась ли бы этим страна та?“ А ты со многими любовниками блудодействовала и, однако же, возвратись ко Мне, — говорит Господь. —
НРП
«Если муж разведется с женой, и она от него уйдет и станет женой другому, то разве первый муж примет ее назад? Разве этим не осквернится земля? Ты жила как блудница со многими, а теперь хочешь вернуться ко Мне? — возвещает Господь. —
Заокская (Кулаков)
«Если муж разводится с женой своей, и она, уйдя от него, выйдет замуж за другого, сможет ли он когда-либо снова с ней сойтись? Не погрязнет ли тогда страна эта в скверне? Ты же блудила со многими своими любовниками — вернешься ли ты теперь ко Мне?» — вопрошает Господь.
ВП
Если муж разведётся с женой, и она от него уйдёт и станет женой другому, то разве первый муж примет её назад? Разве не осквернится этим земля? Ты жила как блудница со многими, а теперь хочешь вернуться ко Мне? — возвещает Вечный. —
СП (БЛ)
«Если с женою разводится муж и она, покинув его, становится женой другого, то сможет ли первый муж снова на ней жениться? Нет! Если б так было, то он бы осквернил эту землю. Иудея, со многими любовниками ты блудила и теперь ко Мне вернуться хочешь? — Говорит Господь. —