Jeremiah 8:5 meaning and explanation

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

Jeremiah 8:5, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD is speaking through Jeremiah to the people of Jerusalem before the Babylonian exile, and he asks why their turning away has become permanent. The question follows verse 4, where God notes that people who fall normally get back up.

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