Jeremiah 3:13

However, you must confess that you have done wrong, ¹  and that you have rebelled against the Lord your God. You must confess ²  that you have given yourself to ³  foreign gods under every green tree, and have not obeyed my commands,’ says the Lord.

Le 26:40-42; De 12:2; De 30:1-3; Job 33:27,28; Pr 28:13; Jer 2:20,25; Jer 3:2,6; Jer 3:25; Jer 31:18-20; Eze 16:15,24,25; Lu 15:18-21; 1Jo 1:8-10

¹ tn Heb “Only acknowledge your iniquity.”

² tn The words “You must confess” are repeated to convey the connection. The Hebrew text has an introductory “that” in front of the second line and a coordinative “and” in front of the next two lines.

³ tc MT reads דְּרָכַיִךְ (dÿrakhayikh, “your ways”), but the BHS editors suggest דּוֹדַיִךְ (dodayikh, “your breasts”) as an example of orthographic confusion. While the proposal makes sense, it remains a conjectural emendation since it is not supported by any actual manuscripts or ancient versions.

tn Heb “scattered your ways with foreign [gods]” or “spread out your breasts to strangers.”