And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.
And even after all this, her unfaithful sister Judah has not returned to me with her whole heart, but only pretended to, says the LORD.
God is saying that despite seeing Israel's punishment, Judah only pretended to turn back to Him instead of genuinely repenting with their whole heart.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during the time when the northern kingdom of Israel had already been conquered and exiled by Assyria for their idolatry and unfaithfulness. Judah, the southern kingdom, witnessed this judgment but failed to learn from it. Instead of genuinely repenting, they made only superficial reforms while continuing to worship idols and trust in foreign alliances rather than God.
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