Jeremiah 3:20 — Compare Translations

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Surely, as a wife treacherously and faithlessly departs from her husband, so have you dealt treacherously and faithlessly with Me, O house of Israel, says the Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Surely, as a wife treacherously and faithlessly departs from her husband, so have you dealt treacherously and faithlessly with Me, O house of Israel, says the Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But as a woman may betray her husband, so you have betrayed Me, O house of Israel,” declares the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

However, as a woman may betray her lover, so you have betrayed me, house of Israel. This is the LORD’s declaration.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Surely [as] a woman treacherously departeth from her companion, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

But you, Israel, have gone away from me, like a woman who leaves her husband. You have not been faithful to me.’ That is what the Lord says.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But you have been like a woman who is unfaithful to her husband. Family of Israel, you have been unfaithful to me!" This message is from the Lord.

Surely, as a treacherous wife leaves her husband, so have you been treacherous to me, O house of Israel, declares the LORD.'"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But like an unfaithful wife, you have not been faithful to me. I, the Lord, have spoken.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

But like a wife who betrays her husband, so you, nation of Israel, betrayed me," declares the Lord.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

However, as a woman may betray her lover, so you have betrayed Me, house of Israel. [This is] the LORD's declaration.

English KJV 1611

Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.

English LSB

Surely, as a woman treacherously departs from her lover, So you have dealt treacherously with Me, O house of Israel,” declares Yahweh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Surely as a wife treacherously departs from her husband, so you have dealt treacherously with Me, O house of Israel, says the Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Surely, as a woman treacherously departs from her lover, So you have dealt treacherously with Me, O house of Israel," declares the LORD.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But like a woman faithless to her lover, even so have you been faithless to me, O house of Israel, says the LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But, you have been unfaithful to me, nation of Israel, like an unfaithful wife who has left her husband,” says the LORD.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But you people are like a woman who is not faithful to her husband. Israel, you have not been faithful to me," announces the Lord.

English NIV

But like a woman unfaithful to her husband, so you have been unfaithful to me, O house of Israel," declares the LORD.

English NKJ 1982

Surely, as a wife treacherously departs from her husband, So have you dealt treacherously with Me, O house of Israel,” says the Lord.

English NLT

But you have betrayed me, you people of Israel! You have been like a faithless wife who leaves her husband," says the LORD.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Instead, as a faithless wife leaves her husband, so you have been faithless to me, O house of Israel, says the LORD.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Instead, as a treacherous wife betrays her husband, so, you, nation of Israel, have betrayed me. I, Yahweh, have spoken.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Surely, as a faithless wife leaves her husband, so have you been faithless to me, O house of Israel, says the Lord.’ ”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But you have betrayed me; you have gone off and given yourself to a host of foreign gods; you have been like a faithless wife who leaves her husband.“

English Tyndale 1537

But like as a woman faileth her lover, so are ye unfaithful unto me (O ye house of Israel) sayeth the LORD.