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# unfaithful, unfaithfulness #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "unfaithful" describes people who do not do what God has commanded them to do. The condition or practice of being unfaithful is "unfaithfulness."
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* The people of Israel were called "unfaithful" when they began to worship idols and when they disobeyed God in other ways.
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* In marriage, someone who commits adultery is "unfaithful" to his or her spouse.
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* God used the term "unfaithfulness" to describe Israel's disobedient behavior. They were not obeying God or honoring him.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* Depending on the context, "unfaithful" could be translated as, "not faithful" or "unbelieving" or "not obedient" or "not loyal."
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* The phrase "the unfaithful" could be translated as, "people who are not faithful (to God)" or "unfaithful people" or "those who disobey God" or "people who rebel against God."
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* The term "unfaithfulness" could be translated as, "disobedience" or "disloyalty" or "not believing or obeying."
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* In some languages, the term "unfaithful" is related to the word for "unbelief."
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(See also: [adultery](../kt/adultery.md) **·** [disobey](../other/disobey.md) **·** [faithful](../kt/faithful.md) **·** [unbeliever](../kt/unbeliever.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Hosea 05:5-7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/hos/05/05)
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* [Jeremiah 09:7-9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/09/07)
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* [Judges 02:16-17](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jdg/02/16)
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* [Leviticus 26:40-42](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/lev/26/40)
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* [Luke 12:45-46](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/12/45)
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