Jeremiah 8:1 (NKJV)

Jeremiah 8:5 - Why has this people slidden back,
Jerusalem, in a perpetual backsliding?
They hold fast to deceit,
They refuse to return.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Why has this people slidden back,
Jerusalem, in a perpetual backsliding?
They hold fast to deceit,
They refuse to return.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Then why do these people stay on their self-destructive path?
Why do the people of Jerusalem refuse to turn back?
They cling tightly to their lies
and will not turn around.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Why then has this people turned away
in perpetual backsliding?
They hold fast to deceit;
they refuse to return.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“Why have these people turned away?

Why is Jerusalem always turning away?

They take hold of deceit;

they refuse to return.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“Why^H4069 has this^H2088 people^H5971, Jerusalem^H3389,

Turned^H7725 away^H7725 in continual^H5329 apostasy^H4878?

They hold^H2388 on^H2388 to deceit^H8649,

They refuse^H3985 to return^H7725.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“Why then has this people, Jerusalem,
Turned away in continual apostasy?
They hold fast to deceit,
They refuse to return.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“Why^H4069 then has this^H2088 people^H5971, Jerusalem^H3389,

[fn]Turned^H7725 away^H7725 in continual^H5329 faithlessness^H4878?

They hold^H2388 fast^H2388 to deceit^H8649;

They refuse^H3985 to return^H7725.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“Why then has this people of Jerusalem

Turned away with a perpetual turning away [from Me]?

They hold tightly to [fn]deceit (idolatry);

They refuse to repent and return [to God].

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Why, then, do these people of Jerusalem continually turn away from me in apostasy? They hold fast to their deception. They refuse to turn back to me.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Why then has this people turned away in perpetual backsliding? They hold fast to deceit, they refuse to return.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Wherefore hath this people of Jerusalem Turned back -- a perpetual backsliding? They have kept hold on deceit, They have refused to turn back.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Why hath this people of Jerusalem slidden back with a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Why then hath this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Why then is this people of Yerushalayim slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

quare ergo aversus est populus iste in Hierusalem aversione contentiosa adprehenderunt mendacium et noluerunt reverti

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَمَا بَالُ شَعْبِ أُورُشَلِيمَ قَدِ ارْتَدُّوا ارْتِدَاداً دَائِماً مُتَشَبِّثِينَ بِالْخَدِيعَةِ وَرَافِضِينَ الرُّجُوعَ؟

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

מַדּ֨וּעַ שׁוֹבְבָ֜ה הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֛ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם מְשֻׁבָ֣ה נִצַּ֑חַת הֶחֱזִ֨יקוּ֙ בַּתַּרְמִ֔ית מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָשֽׁוּב׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

διὰ τί ἀπέστρεψεν ὁ λαός μου οὗτος ἀποστροφὴν ἀναιδῆ καὶ κατεκρατήθησαν ἐν τῇ προαιρέσει αὐτῶν καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησαν τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَلِمَاذَا ارْتَدَّ هذَا الشَّعْبُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ ارْتِدَادًا دَائِمًا؟ تَمَسَّكُوا بِالْمَكْرِ. أَبَوْا أَنْ يَرْجِعُوا.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Wherefore has this my people turned away with a shameless revolting, and strengthened themselves in their wilfulness, and refused to return?

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

¿Por qué es este pueblo de Jerusalem rebelde con rebeldía perpetua? Abrazaron el engaño, no han querido volverse.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

¿Por qué es este pueblo de Jerusalén rebelde con rebeldía perpetua? Abrazaron el engaño, y no han querido volverse.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Why do these people of Jerusalem go back, for ever turning away? they will not give up their deceit, they will not come back.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

這耶路撒冷的民、為何恆久背道呢．他們守定詭詐、不肯回頭。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

¿Por qué apostata este pueblo, oh Jerusalén, con perenne apostasía? Se aferran al engaño; rehúsan volver.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

이 예루살렘 백성이 항상 나를 떠나 물러감은 어찜이뇨 그들이 거짓을 고집하고 돌아오기를 거절하도다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Pourquoi donc ce peuple de Jérusalem s'abandonne-t-il A de perpétuels égarements? Ils persistent dans la tromperie, Ils refusent de se convertir.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Dennoch will dies Volk zu Jerusalem irregehen für und für. Sie halten so hart an dem falschen Gottesdienst, daß sie sich nicht wollen abwenden lassen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Для чего этот народ, Иерусалим, находится в упорном отступничестве? они крепко держатся обмана и не хотят обратиться.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

¿Por qué es este pueblo de Jerusalén rebelde con rebeldía perpetua? Abrazaron el engaño, no quisieron volverse.

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