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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The people of Israel and the people of Judah have been utterly unfaithful to me,&#8221 declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The people of Israel and Judah are full of treachery against me,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have been utterly treacherous to me, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have been utterly unfaithful to Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah Have dealt very treacherously with Me,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For the house of Israel and the house of Judah Have dealt very treacherously with Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For the house of Israel and the house of Judah Have dealt very treacherously with Me,&#8221 declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For the house of Israel and the house of Judah Have dealt very treacherously with Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah Have dealt very treacherously with Me,” declares Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For the house of Israel and the house of Judah Have dealt very treacherously (faithlessly) with Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They, the house of Israel and the house of Judah, have dealt very treacherously with me. This is the LORD’s declaration.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They, the house of Israel and the house of Judah, have dealt very treacherously with Me. This is the LORD&#8217s declaration. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />In every way, Judah and Israel have been unfaithful to me. * <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The nations of Israel and Judah are unfaithful to me," declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The people of Israel and Judah have betrayed me completely. I, the LORD, have spoken." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For both the house of Israel and the house of Judah have been utterly unfaithful to me," declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have been utterly unfaithful to Me,? declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the nations of Israel and Judah have been very unfaithful to me," says the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me," says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me,” says Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For the house of Israel has dealt treacherously against Me, "" And the house of Judah,” "" A declaration of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For dealt treacherously against Me have the house of Israel, And the house of Judah, an affirmation of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For acting faithlessly, the house of Israel and the house of Judah acted faithlessly against me, says Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the house of Israel, and the house of Juda have greatly transgressed against me, saith the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have greatly transgressed against me, says the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For they have openly rebelled against me, both the house of Israel and the house of Judah— oracle of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have been utterly faithless to me, says the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because the children of Israel and the children of Yehuda lied to me, says LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the house of Israel and the house of Judah Have dealt very treacherously against Me, Saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the house of Israel have indeed dealt treacherously against me, saith the Lord: the house of Juda also<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=1485" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/5.htm">No One is Just</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Go up through her vineyards and ravage them, but do not finish them off. Strip off her branches, for they do not belong to the LORD. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·ḇêṯ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">and the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/898.htm" title="898: ḇā·ḡō·wḏ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To act or deal treacherously. A primitive root; to cover; figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage.">have been utterly unfaithful</a> <a href="/hebrew/898.htm" title="898: bā·ḡə·ḏū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To act or deal treacherously. A primitive root; to cover; figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage."></a> <a href="/hebrew/bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">to Me,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>They have lied about the LORD and said: “He will not do anything; harm will not come to us; we will not see sword or famine.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-26.htm">Ezekiel 22:26</a></span><br />Her priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they fail to distinguish between the clean and the unclean. They disregard My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-7.htm">Hosea 6:7</a></span><br />But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they were unfaithful to Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Isaiah 1:4</a></span><br />Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-4.htm">Zephaniah 3:4</a></span><br />Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-11.htm">Malachi 2:11</a></span><br />Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the LORD’s beloved sanctuary by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-18.htm">2 Kings 17:18-20</a></span><br />So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained, / and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced. / So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">2 Chronicles 36:14</a></span><br />Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Nehemiah 9:26</a></span><br />But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-10.htm">Psalm 78:10</a></span><br />They failed to keep God’s covenant and refused to live by His law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-5.htm">Isaiah 24:5</a></span><br />The earth is defiled by its people; they have transgressed the laws; they have overstepped the decrees and broken the everlasting covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-24.htm">Romans 2:24</a></span><br />As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5</a></span><br />having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/1-16.htm">Titus 1:16</a></span><br />They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, said the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">the house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/3-6.htm">Jeremiah 3:6-11,20</a></b></br> The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen <i>that</i> which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/48-8.htm">Isaiah 48:8</a></b></br> Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time <i>that</i> thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/5-7.htm">Hosea 5:7</a></b></br> They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-20.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-22.htm">Faithless</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">False.</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-20.htm">Treacherously</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-20.htm">Unfaithful</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/5-18.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-6.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-22.htm">Faithless</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-31.htm">False.</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Treacherously</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-22.htm">Unfaithful</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-13.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm">The judgments of God upon the people, for their perverseness;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">for their adultery;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-10.htm">for their impiety;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">for their worship of idols;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-19.htm">for their contempt of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-25.htm">and for their great corruption in the civil state;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-30.htm">and ecclesiastical.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For the house of Israel and the house of Judah</b><br>This phrase refers to the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah, which were once united under kings like David and Solomon. After Solomon's reign, the kingdom split into the northern kingdom (Israel) and the southern kingdom (Judah). This division is significant in understanding the context of Jeremiah's prophecies, as both kingdoms had turned away from God, leading to their eventual downfall. The mention of both houses underscores the comprehensive nature of the people's unfaithfulness, affecting the entire nation that was chosen by God.<p><b>have been utterly unfaithful to Me,”</b><br>The term "utterly unfaithful" indicates a complete and pervasive betrayal of the covenant relationship between God and His people. This unfaithfulness is characterized by idolatry, social injustice, and a general abandonment of the laws given through Moses. The prophets, including Jeremiah, frequently called out this unfaithfulness, warning of impending judgment. This phrase highlights the severity of the people's actions, which were not just occasional lapses but a systemic rejection of God's commands.<p><b>declares the LORD.</b><br>The phrase "declares the LORD" emphasizes the authority and certainty of the message. It is a common prophetic formula that signifies the words are not Jeremiah's own but are directly from God. This divine declaration serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the seriousness of the pronouncement. It also connects to other prophetic writings where similar declarations are made, reinforcing the consistency of God's message through His prophets.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah and Israel. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings and was marked by his deep emotional connection to his people and his unwavering commitment to God's truth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_israel.htm">House of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the northern kingdom, which had already fallen to Assyria by the time of Jeremiah's ministry. The term here is used to remind the people of Judah of their shared heritage and the consequences of unfaithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_judah.htm">House of Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom, which was still standing during Jeremiah's time but was on the brink of destruction due to its persistent sin and rebellion against God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is both just and merciful. He is the one declaring the unfaithfulness of His people through the prophet Jeremiah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/u/unfaithfulness.htm">Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>The Hebrew word used here is (bagad), which implies betrayal or treachery. It indicates a breach of the covenant relationship between God and His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_unfaithfulness.htm">Understanding Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>Recognize that unfaithfulness to God is not just about overt sin but also about neglecting our relationship with Him. It involves a heart that turns away from His commandments and seeks fulfillment elsewhere.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_betrayal.htm">The Consequences of Betrayal</a></b><br>Just as Israel and Judah faced consequences for their unfaithfulness, we too must understand that turning away from God leads to spiritual and sometimes physical consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_call_to_repentance.htm">God's Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Despite the unfaithfulness of His people, God continually calls them back to Himself. This is a reminder of His grace and mercy, urging us to repent and restore our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Reflect on the covenant relationship we have with God through Jesus Christ. This relationship requires faithfulness, commitment, and love, mirroring the faithfulness God shows us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Even in the face of judgment, God offers hope and restoration. This is a powerful reminder that no matter how far we stray, God is willing to restore us if we return to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ezekiel_34__judgment_inconsistencies.htm">Ezekiel 34 - Are there any inconsistencies with other prophetic books about how judgment is executed and who is held accountable?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_judah-israel_conspiracy.htm">Jeremiah 11:9-10: Is there archaeological or historical evidence of a widespread 'conspiracy' among Judah and Israel during Jeremiah's time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_expect_a_covenant_if_god_foresees_failure.htm">Jeremiah 11:1-5: How can an all-knowing God expect a covenant not to be broken if He already foresees human failings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי֩</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֧ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the house</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֵ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have been utterly unfaithful</span><br /><span class="heb">בָג֨וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·ḡō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_898.htm">Strong's 898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cover, to act covertly, to pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Me,”</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Jeremiah 5:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Jeremiah 5:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Jeremiah 5:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Jeremiah 5:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Jeremiah 5:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Jeremiah 5:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Jeremiah 5:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Jeremiah 5:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Jeremiah 5:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Jeremiah 5:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/5-11.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 5:11 For the house of Israel and (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/5-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 5:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 5:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/5-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 5:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 5:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>