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“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“They say, ‘If a man puts away his wife, and she goes from him, and become another man’s, will he return to her again?’ Wouldn’t that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the prostitute with many lovers; yet return again to me,” says Yahweh.
World English Bible (WEB)
They say{H559}{(H8800)}, If a man{H376} put away{H7971}{(H8762)} his wife{H802}, and she go{H1980}{(H8804)} from him, and become another{H312} man's{H376}, shall he return unto her again{H7725}{(H8799)}? shall not that land{H776} be greatly{H2610}{(H8800)} polluted{H2610}{(H8799)}? but thou hast played the harlot{H2181}{(H8804)} with many{H7227} lovers{H7453}; yet return again{H7725}{(H8800)} to me, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
Strong's King James
Saying, ‘Lo, one sendeth away his wife, And she hath gone from him, And she hath been to another man, Doth he turn back unto her again? Greatly defiled is not that land? And thou hast committed whoredom with many lovers, And turn again to Me, an affirmation of Jehovah.
Young's Literal Translation
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