And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it.
And I said after she had done all these terrible things, 'Come back to me.' But she would not return. And her unfaithful sister Judah saw what happened.
God is describing how Israel refused to return to Him despite His invitation, while Judah watched it all unfold.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's message through Jeremiah about the divided kingdom period (around 930-586 BC). The northern kingdom of Israel ('she') had turned away from God through idolatry and worship of foreign gods, leading to their eventual conquest by Assyria in 722 BC. The southern kingdom of Judah ('her sister') witnessed Israel's unfaithfulness and punishment but failed to learn from their example.
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