Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
King James Version (KJV) - Jeremiah 8:5 >Why [then] is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Jeremiah 8:5 >Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return.