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Jeremiah 8:5

Christian Standard Bible

5 Why have these people turned away? Why is Jerusalem always turning away? They take hold of deceit; they refuse to return.

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American Standard Version

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

English Standard Version

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

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

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

New International Version

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

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

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.

World English Bible

Why then have the people of Jerusalem fallen back by a perpetual backsliding? They cling to deceit. They refuse to return.