Jeremiah 3
| Jeremiah 3 | |
|---|---|
 Book of Jeremiah in Hebrew Bible, MS. Sassoon 1053, images 283-315. | |
| Book | Book of Jeremiah |
| Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Bible part | 24 |
| Category | Nevi'im |
Jeremiah 3 is the third chapter of the Book of Jeremiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, and is a part of the Book of the Prophets.[1][2]
Text
- The original text is written in Hebrew language.
- This chapter is divided into 25 verses.
Textual versions
Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter in Hebrew language:
- Masoretic Text (10th century)
- Dead Sea Scrolls: (2nd century BC)[3]
Ancient translations in Koine Greek:
- Septuagint (3rd century BC)
- Theodotion version (~AD 180)
Structure
This chapter can be grouped into:
- Jeremiah 3:1-5 = Israel Is Shameless
- Jeremiah 3:6-25 = A Call to Repentance
Verse 1
- 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.[4]
Verse 23
- Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills,
- and from the multitude of mountains:
- truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.[5]
Verse 23 in Hebrew
Masoretic text:
- אכן לשקר מגבעות המון הרים
- אכן ביהוה אלהינו תשועת ישראל׃
Transliteration:
Verse 23 notes
- I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
- My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.[6]
See also
- Related Bible parts: Deuteronomy 24, Psalm 121, Jeremiah 1, Jeremiah 2
Notes and references
- ↑ J. D. Davis. 1960. A Dictionary of the Bible. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House.
- ↑ Theodore Hiebert, et al. 1996. The New Interpreter's Bible: Volume VI. Nashville: Abingdon.
- ↑ Timothy A. J. Jull; Douglas J. Donahue; Magen Broshi; Emanuel Tov (1995). "Radiocarbon Dating of Scrolls and Linen Fragments from the Judean Desert". Radiocarbon. 38 (1): 14. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ↑ Jeremiah 3:1
- ↑ Jeremiah 3:23
- ↑ Psalm 121:1-2
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