KJV
5. Why [then] is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.



KJV
5. Why [then] is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

AMP
5. Why then is this people of Jerusalem turned away with a perpetual turning away [from Me]? They hold fast to deceit (idolatry); they refuse to repent and return [to God].

KJVP
5. Why H4069 IPRO [ then ] is this H2088 D-PMS people H5971 of Jerusalem H3389 slid back H7725 by a perpetual H5329 backsliding H4878 ? they hold fast H2388 deceit H8649 , they refuse H3985 to return H7725 .

YLT
5. Wherefore hath this people of Jerusalem Turned back -- a perpetual backsliding? They have kept hold on deceit, They have refused to turn back.

ASV
5. Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

WEB
5. Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

NASB
5. Why do these people rebel with obstinate resistance? Why do they cling to deceptive idols, refuse to turn back?

ESV
5. Why then has this people turned away in perpetual backsliding? They hold fast to deceit; they refuse to return.

RV
5. Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

RSV
5. Why then has this people turned away in perpetual backsliding? They hold fast to deceit, they refuse to return.

NKJV
5. Why has this people slidden back, Jerusalem, in a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast to deceit, They refuse to return.

MKJV
5. Why has this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a never-ending backsliding? They hold fast to deceit; they refuse to return.

AKJV
5. Why then is this people of Jerusalem slid back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

NRSV
5. Why then has this people turned away in perpetual backsliding? They have held fast to deceit, they have refused to return.

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

NIRV
5. Then why have the people of Jerusalem turned away from me? Why do they always turn away? They keep on telling lies. They refuse to come back to me.

NLT
5. 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.

MSG
5. So why does this people go backwards, and just keep on going--backwards! They stubbornly hold on to their illusions, refuse to change direction.

GNB
5. Why then, my people, do you turn away from me without ever turning back? You cling to your idols and refuse to return to me.

NET
5. Why, then, do these people of Jerusalem continually turn away from me in apostasy? They hold fast to their deception. They refuse to turn back to me.

ERVEN
5. The people of Judah went the wrong way. But why do the people of Jerusalem continue going the wrong way? They believe their own lies. They refuse to turn around and come back.