Discovery BoxJeremiah 3:9 
Context3:9 Because she took her prostitution so lightly, she defiled the land 1 through her adulterous worship of gods made of wood and stone. 2
Jeremiah 51:63
Context51:63 When you finish reading this scroll aloud, tie a stone to it and throw it into the middle of the Euphrates River. 3
1 tc The translation reads the form as a causative (Hiphil, תַּהֲנֵף, tahanef) with some of the versions in place of the simple stative (Qal, תֶּחֱנַף, tekhenaf) in the MT.
2 tn Heb “because of the lightness of her prostitution, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood.”
3 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied for clarity.
