And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
And the LORD said to me, 'Unfaithful Israel has shown herself to be more righteous than deceitful Judah.'
God is telling Jeremiah that despite Israel's unfaithfulness, they are actually more justified than Judah, who has been even more treacherous and deceitful.
📚 Historical Context
This was spoken during Jeremiah's ministry around 627-586 BC, when the northern kingdom of Israel had already been conquered by Assyria (722 BC) and the southern kingdom of Judah was facing similar judgment. Despite witnessing Israel's destruction as punishment for their sins, Judah continued in even worse spiritual unfaithfulness and idolatry, making them more guilty than their already-punished northern neighbors.
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