Rashi, on Jer 8:5

“Why then is this people in Jerusalem turned away with a stubborn revolting? they have laid hold on lying, and have refused to return.”

“a perpetual backsliding Heb. משבה נצחת, a perpetual backsliding, like נצח, perpetual. They have held Heb. החזיקו. to deceit Heb. בתרמית.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.