“Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me saying,”
Jeremiah 2
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1Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
“Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,”
“Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,”
“Moreover the word of the Lord came to me. Saying.”
“Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,”
“The Word of the Lord came to me saying”
2"Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: 'I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.
“go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.”
“Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.”
“go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem saying, thus says the Lord, I remember concerning you the devotion of your youth, the love of your betrothal, your following after me in the wilderness through a land not sown.”
“go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem saying, thus saith the Lord, I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine spouses when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in the land that was not sown.”
“go and cry on the hearing of Jerusalem saying thus saith the Lord I remember thee the kindness of the youth the love of thine espousals. When thou wentest after me in the wilderness in a land that was not sown”
“Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem. Saying. Thus saith the Lord. I remember you. I remember you. The kindness of your youth. The love of your espousals. When thou wentest after me in the wilderness. In a land that was not sown.”
3Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of His harvest. All who devoured her found themselves guilty; disaster came upon them,'" declares the LORD.
“Israel was holiness unto the Lord. And the firstfruits of his increase. And all that devour him shall offend. Evil shall come upon them, saith the Lord.”
“Israel was holiness to the Lord the firstfruits of his increase. All that devour him will offend. Disaster will come upon them says the Lord.”
“Israel was holiness to the Lord, the first fruits of his increase. All that devour him will offend, disaster will come upon them, says the Lord.”
“Israel was holiness unto the Lord. And the first fruits of his increase, all that devour him shall offend, evil shall come upon them, saith the Lord.”
“Israel was holiness unto the Lord and the first fruits of his increase. All that devour him shall offend. Evil shall come upon them, saith the Lord.”
4Hear the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all you families of the house of Israel.
“hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel.”
“Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel.”
“Hear ye the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel.”
“Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, all the families of the house of Israel.”
5This is what the LORD says: "What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me, and followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves?
“thus says the Lord, what injustice did your fathers find in me that they went far from me and walked after emptiness and became empty.”
“Thus says the Lord. What injustice did your fathers find in me that they went far from me? And walked after emptiness and became empty.”
“Thus saith the Lord, what iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?”
“Thus says the Lord, what injustice, what unrighteousness did your fathers find in me that they went far from me and walked after emptiness and became empty?”
6They did not ask, 'Where is the LORD who brought us up from the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and pits, a land of drought and darkness, a land where no one travels and no one lives?'
“Neither said they, where is the Lord, that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death, through a land…”
7I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but you came and defiled My land, and made My inheritance detestable.
“And I brought you into a plentiful country to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof. But when ye entered, ye defiled my land and made mine heritage an abomination.”
“And I brought you into a plentiful country to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof. But when ye entered, ye defiled my land and made my heritage an abomination.”
8The priests did not ask, 'Where is the LORD?' The experts in the law no longer knew Me, and the leaders rebelled against Me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols.
“The priests said not, Where is the Lord? And they that handled the law knew me not. The pastors also transgressed against me. And the prophets prophesied by bail and walked after things that do not profit.”
“The priest said not, where is the Lord? And they that handle the law knew me not. The pastors also transgressed against me. And the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.”
“the priests did not say where is the Lord? And Those who handle the law did not know me the rulers and also transgressed against me the prophets prophesied by Baal. And Walked after things that do not profit”
“The priest did not say Where is the Lord and those who handle the law did not know me? The rulers also transgressed against me and The prophets prophesied by Baal and walked after things that do not profit.”
“the priest said not, where is the Lord? They that handle the law knew me not. The pastors also transgressed against me. And the prophets prophesied by Baal and walked after things that are not”
9Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your children's children.
“Wherefore, I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and with your children's children will I plead.”
“wherefore, I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and with your children's children will I plead.”
“Wherefore I will yet plead with you saith the Lord and with your children's children. Will I plead?”
“Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and with your children's children will I plead.”
“Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and with your children's children will I plead.”
“Wherefore, I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and with your children's children will I plead.”
10Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:
“For pass beyond the coast of Cyprus and sea. Send a Kadar and consider diligently. And see if there has been such a thing.”
“For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see, and send on Niketer, and consider diligently, and see, if there be such a thing,”
11Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.
“Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.”
“Has a nation changed gods when they were not gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.”
“hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? But my people have changed their glory, for that which doth not profit.”
“Has a nation changed its gods? Which are not gods. For what? But my people have changed their glory for what does not profit.”
“Has a nation changed its gods, which are not gods, but my people have changed their glory for what does not profit?”
“has a nation changed its gods which were not gods. But my people have changed their glory. For what does not profit”
12Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled," declares the LORD.
“Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid. Be ye very desolate, saith the Lord,”
“Be appalled, O heavens, at this. Be shocked, be utterly desolate, declares the Lord,”
“Be appalled, O heavens, at this and shudder. Be very desolate, declares the Lord,”
“Be astonished, O heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid. Be very desolate, says the Lord.”
“be appalled oh heavens at this and shudder, be very desolate declares the Lord”
“be astonished no heavens at this and be horribly afraid. Be very desolate says the Lord”
13"For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns— broken cisterns that cannot hold water.
“For my people have committed two evils. They have forsaken me the fountain of living waters. And they've hewed them out. Cisterns. Broken cisterns that can hold no water.”
“For my people have committed two evils. They have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water.”
“for my people have committed two evils. They have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water.”
“for my people have committed two evils. They have forsaken me the fountain of living waters and hewed them out. Cisterns broken cisterns that can hold no water”
“For my people have committed two evils. They have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water.”
“for my people have committed two evils. They have forsaken me, the fountain of living water, to hew for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water.”
14Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why then has he become prey?
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15The young lions have roared at him; they have growled with a loud voice. They have laid waste his land; his cities lie in ruins, without inhabitant.
“The young lions roared upon him and yelled, and they made his land waste. His cities are burned without inhabitants.”
“The young lions roared upon him and yelled, and they made his land waste. His cities are burned without inhabitants.”
16The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.
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17Have you not brought this on yourself by forsaking the LORD your God when He led you in the way?
“have you not brought this upon yourself by forsaking the Lord your God when he led you in the way?”
“Have you not done this to yourself by your forsaking the Lord your God when He led you in the way?”
“Have you not done this to yourself by forsaking the Lord your God when he led you in the way?”
“Have you not brought this upon yourself in that you have forsaken the Lord your God when he led you in the way?”
18Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile ? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates ?
“Now why take the road to Egypt and drink the waters of Sihur? Or why take the road to Assyria to drink the waters of the river?”
19Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me," declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.
“Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backsliding shall reprove thee. Know, therefore, and see that it is an evil thing and bitter that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the…”
“Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backsliding shall reprove thee. Know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter that you have forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord…”
“your own wickedness will correct you and your apostasy will Reprove. You know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter and bitter for you to forsake the Lord your God and That the dread or fear of me is not in you declares…”
20"For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, 'I will not serve!' Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute.
“for of old I have broken your yoke and burst your bonds and you said I will not transgress. When on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down playing the harlot.”
21I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?
“Yet I had planted you a noble vine a seed of highest quality. How then have you turned before me into the degenerate plant of an alien vine?”
“Yet I had planted thee a noble vine wholly a ripe seed. How then art thou turned into the dangerous plant of a strange vine unto me.”
22Although you wash with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before Me," declares the Lord GOD.
“For though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap. Yet your iniquity is marked before me says the Lord God.”
23"How can you say, 'I am not defiled; I have not run after the Baals'? Look at your behavior in the valley; acknowledge what you have done. You are a swift young she-camel galloping here and there,
“How can you say I am NOT polluted. I have not gone after the bales. See your way in the valley know what you have done. You are a swift dromedary breaking loose in her ways.”
24a wild donkey at home in the wilderness, sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire. Who can restrain her passion? All who seek her need not weary themselves; in mating season they will find her.
“A wild donkey used to the wilderness that sniffs at the wind in her Desire in her time of mating who can turn her away. All those who seek her will not weary themselves in her month. They will find her.”
25You should have kept your feet from going bare and your throat from being thirsty. But you said, 'It is hopeless! For I love foreign gods, and I must go after them.'
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26As the thief is ashamed when he is caught, so the house of Israel is disgraced. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets
“As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed. They, their kings, their princes, their priests and their prophets,”
“as. The thief is ashamed when he is found out. So was the house of Israel ashamed they and their kings and their princes and their priests and their prophets.”
27say to a tree, 'You are my father,' and to a stone, 'You gave me birth.' For they have turned their backs to Me and not their faces, yet in the time of trouble they beg, 'Rise up and save us!'
“Saying to a tree you are my father and to a stone you gave birth to me. For they have turned their back to me and not their face. But in the time of their trouble they will say arise and save us.”
28But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them rise up in your time of trouble and save you if they can; for your gods are as numerous as your cities, O Judah.
“But where are your gods that you've made for yourselves? Let them arise if they can save you in the time of your trouble for according to the number of your cities are your gods. Oh Judah.”
29Why do you bring a case against Me? You have all rebelled against Me," declares the LORD.
“Why will you plead with me. You all have transgressed against me says the Lord”
30"I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion."
“In vain have I smitten your children. They receive no correction. Your own sword hath devoured your prophets like a destroying lion.”
“in vain. I have chastened your children. They receive no correction. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a destroying lion.”
31You people of this generation, consider the word of the LORD: "Have I been a wilderness to Israel or a land of dense darkness? Why do My people say, 'We are free to roam; we will come to You no more'?
“Generation see the word of the Lord. Have I been a wilderness to Israel or a land of darkness? Why do my people say we are Lords. We will come no more to you.”
“O generation, see ye the word of the Lord. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? A land of darkness? Why do my people say, we are lords, we will come no more unto thee?”
32Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.
“Can a maid forget her ornaments or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me days without number.”
“Can a virgin forget her ornaments God says or a bride her attire. Yet my people have forgotten me days without number.”
“Can a virgin forget her ornaments or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me days without number.”
“Can a maid forget her ornaments or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me days without number.”
“Can a maid forget her ornaments or a bride her gown? Yet my people have forgotten me days without number.”
“"...Can a virgin forget her ornaments or her bride or her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me days without number.".”
33How skillfully you pursue love! Even the most immoral of women could learn from your ways.
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34Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things
“Also on your skirts is found the blood of the lives of the poor innocents. I have not found it by secret search. But plainly on all these things.”
“Also on your skirts is found the blood of the lives of the poor innocents. I have not found it by secret search, but plainly on all these things.”
“Also in your skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents. I have not found it by secret search, but upon all of these.”
35you say, 'I am innocent. Surely His anger will turn from me.' Behold, I will judge you, because you say, 'I have not sinned.'
“Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest I have not sinned.”
“Yet you say because I am innocent surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold I will plead my case against you because you say I have not sinned.”
36How unstable you are, constantly changing your ways! You will be disappointed by Egypt just as you were by Assyria.
“Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? Thou also shall be ashamed of Egypt as you were ashamed of Assyria.”
“Why do you get about so much to change your way? Also, you shall be ashamed of Egypt as you were ashamed of Assyria.”
37Moreover, you will leave that place with your hands on your head, for the LORD has rejected those you trust; you will not prosper by their help."
“Yea, thou shalt go forth from him and thine hands upon thine head for the Lord hath rejected thy confidences and thou shalt not prosper in them.”
“Indeed, you will go forth from him with your hands on your head. For the Lord has rejected your trusted allies and you will not prosper by”