Jeremiah 3:9
And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.In other versions
And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that the land was polluted, and she committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
ASV
So that through all her loose behaviour the land became unclean, and she was untrue, giving herself to stones and trees.
BBE
And it came to pass through the lightness of her fornication that she polluted the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
DBY
It happened through the lightness of her prostitution, that the land was polluted, and she committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
WEB
And it hath come to pass, from the vileness of her fornication, that the land is defiled, and she committeth fornication with stone and with wood.
YLT
And it came to pass through the levity of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
ENG
And it came to pass through the lightness of her lewdness, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
WBT
Indifferent to her own infidelity, Israel had defiled the land and committed adultery with stones and trees.
BSB
In context
7And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it.
8And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
9And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
10And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.
11And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.