Jeremiah 8:5
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So why does this people go backward,
and just keep on going—backward!
They stubbornly hold on to their illusions,
refuse to change direction.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
Why then has this people turned away
in perpetual backsliding?
They hold fast to deceit;
they refuse to return.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
Why then have these people turned away?
Why does Jerusalem always turn away?
They cling to deceit;
they refuse to return.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
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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NLTNew 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.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Why has this people, Jerusalem, turned away in enduring apostasy?
They have kept hold of deceit, they have refused to return.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
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