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Jeremiah 13:27

I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?

KJV

adulteria tua, et hinnitus tuus, scelus fornicationis tuæ : super colles in agro vidi abominationes tuas. Væ tibi, Jerusalem ! non mundaberis post me : usquequo adhuc ?

Vulgate

καὶ ἡ μοιχεία σου καὶ χρεμετισμός σου καὶ ἡ ἀπαλλοτρίωσις τῆς πορνείας σου· ἐπὶ τῶν βουνῶν καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀγροῖς ἑώρακα τὰ βδελύγματά σου. οὐαί σοι, Ἰερουσαλήμ, ὅτι οὐκ ἐκαθαρίσθης ὀπίσω μου, ἕως τίνος ἔτι;

LXX

I have seen thine abominations, even thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, on the hills in the field. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! thou wilt not be made clean; how long shall it yet be?

ASV

נִֽאֻפַ֤יִ/ךְ וּ/מִצְהֲלוֹתַ֨יִ/ךְ֙ זִמַּ֣ת זְנוּתֵ֔/ךְ עַל גְּבָעוֹת֙ בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי שִׁקּוּצָ֑יִ/ךְ א֥וֹי לָ/ךְ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לֹ֣א תִטְהֲרִ֔י אַחֲרֵ֥י מָתַ֖י עֹֽד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א֣וֹי
'vy
particle · 24×
גְּבָע֖וֹת
gb'vt
noun · 70×
ו
v
noun · 717×
זִמָּ֑ה
zmh
noun · 29×
טָהֵֽר
thr
verb · 95×
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
yrvshlm
proper_noun · 634×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
ךְ
k
noun · 9×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִצְהֲל֣וֹת
mtshlvt
noun · 2×
מָתַ֖י
mty
particle · 43×
נִֽאוּפִ֑ים
n'vpym
noun · 2×
ע֖וֹד
'vd
adverb · 485×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שִׁקֻּ֣ץ
shqts
noun · 28×
שָּׂדֶ֔ה
shdh
noun · 334×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§2380Adultery refers to marital infidelity. When two partners, of whom at least one is married to another party, have sexual relations - even transient ones - they commit adultery. Christ condemns even adultery of mere desire.170 The sixth commandment and the New Testament forbid adultery absolutely.171 The prophets denounce the gravity of adultery; they see it as an image of the si…

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 7:1 — Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  • 2Cor 7:1 — Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  • 2Cor 12:21 — And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which
  • Ezek 6:13 — Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and
  • Ezek 24:13 — In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.
  • Ezek 36:37 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.
  • Hos 4:2 — By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
  • Hos 8:5 — Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
  • Hos 8:5 — Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
  • Isa 65:7 — Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work
  • Jas 4:4 — Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
  • Jer 2:20 — For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.
  • Jer 4:14 — O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
  • Jer 5:7 — How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops i
  • Jer 5:7 — How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops i
  • Jer 5:8 — They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife.
  • Jude 1:11 — Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
  • Matt 23:26 — Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
  • Prov 1:22 — How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
  • Ps 51:10 — Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.