Charles Spurgeon Commentary Jeremiah 3:10-11

"And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith Jehovah. And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath showed herself more righteous than treacherous Judah." — Jeremiah 3:10-11 (ASV)

And for all this her treacherous sister Judah has not turned to me with her whole heart, but feignedly, says the LORD. And the LORD said to me, The backsliding Israel has justified herself more than treacherous Judah.

The one sinned openly and persevered in it. The other pretended to repent and did not, and that pretended repentance was more hateful in the sight of God than even the daring and open sin of Israel. What next?