Jeremiah 2:1-37 KJV11 - Bible AI

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1Moreover the word1697 of the LORD3068 came to me, saying559,

2Go1980 and cry7121 in the ears241 of Jerusalem3389, saying559, Thus saith559 the LORD3068; I remember2142 thee, the kindness2617 of thy youth5271, the love160 of thine espousals3623, when thou wentest3212 after310 me in the wilderness4057, in a land776 that was not sown2232. thee: or, for thy sake

3Israel3478 was holiness6944 unto the LORD3068, and the firstfruits7225 of his increase8393: all that devour398 him shall offend816; evil7451 shall come935 upon them, saith5002 the LORD3068.

4Hear8085 ye the word1697 of the LORD3068, O house1004 of Jacob3290, and all the families4940 of the house1004 of Israel3478:

5Thus saith559 the LORD3068, What iniquity5766 have your fathers1 found4672 in me, that they are gone far7368 from me, and have walked3212 after310 vanity1892, and are become vain1891?

6Neither said559 they, Where is the LORD3068 that brought us up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, that led3212 us through the wilderness4057, through a land776 of deserts6160 and of pits7745, through a land776 of drought6723, and of the shadow of death6757, through a land776 that no man376 passed through5674, and where no man120 dwelt3427?

7And I brought935 you into a plentiful3759 country776, to eat398 the fruit6529 thereof and the goodness2898 thereof; but when ye entered935, ye defiled2930 my land776, and made7760 mine heritage5159 an abomination8441. a plentiful: or, the land of Carmel

8The priests3548 said559 not, Where is the LORD3068? and they that handle8610 the law8451 knew3045 me not: the pastors7462 also transgressed6586 against me, and the prophets5030 prophesied5012 by Baal1168, and walked1980 after310 things that do not profit3276.

9Wherefore I will yet plead7378 with you, saith5002 the LORD3068, and with your children's1121 children1121 will I plead7378.

10For pass over5674 the isles339 of Chittim3794, and see7200; and send7971 unto Kedar6938, and consider995 diligently3966, and see7200 if there be such a thing. over: or, over to

11Hath a nation1471 changed3235 their gods430, which are yet no gods430? but my people5971 have changed4171 their glory3519 for that which doth not profit3276.

12Be astonished8074, O ye heavens8064, at this, and be horribly afraid8175, be ye very3966 desolate2717, saith5002 the LORD3068.

13For my people5971 have committed6213 two8147 evils7451; they have forsaken5800 me the fountain4726 of living2416 waters4325, and hewed them out2672 cisterns877, broken7665 cisterns877, that can hold3557 no water4325.

14Is Israel3478 a servant5650? is he a homeborn1004 3211 slave? why4069 is he spoiled957? spoiled: Heb. become a spoil?

15The young lions3715 roared7580 upon him, and yelled5414 6963, and they made7896 his land776 waste8047: his cities5892 are burned3341 without inhabitant3427. yelled: Heb. gave out their voice

16Also the children1121 of Noph5297 and Tahapanes8471 have broken7462 the crown of thy head6936. have: or, feed on thy crown

17Hast thou not procured6213 this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken5800 the LORD3068 thy God430, when6256 he led3212 thee by the way1870?

18And now what hast thou to do in the way1870 of Egypt4714, to drink8354 the waters4325 of Sihor7883? or what hast thou to do in the way1870 of Assyria804, to drink8354 the waters4325 of the river5104?

19Thine own wickedness7451 shall correct3256 thee, and thy backslidings4878 shall reprove3198 thee: know3045 therefore and see7200 that it is an evil7451 thing and bitter4751, that thou hast forsaken5800 the LORD3068 thy God430, and that my fear6345 is not in thee, saith5002 the Lord136 GOD3069 of hosts6635.

20For of old time5769 I have broken7665 thy yoke5923, and burst5423 thy bands4147; and thou saidst559, I will not transgress5674 5647; when upon every high1364 hill1389 and under every green7488 tree6086 thou wanderest6808, playing the harlot2181. transgress: or, serve

21Yet I had planted5193 thee a noble vine8321, wholly a right571 seed2233: how then art thou turned2015 into the degenerate plant5494 of a strange5237 vine1612 unto me?

22For though thou wash3526 thee with nitre5427, and take thee much7235 soap1287, yet thine iniquity5771 is marked3799 before6440 me, saith5002 the Lord136 GOD3069.

23How canst thou say559, I am not polluted2930, I have not gone1980 after310 Baalim1168? see7200 thy way1870 in the valley1516, know3045 what thou hast done6213: thou art a swift7031 dromedary1072 traversing8308 her ways1870; thou art: or, O swift dromedary

24A wild ass6501 used3928 to the wilderness4057, that snuffeth up7602 the wind7307 at her pleasure185 5315; in her occasion8385 who can turn her away7725? all they that seek1245 her will not weary3286 themselves; in her month2320 they shall find4672 her. A wild: or, O wild ass, etc used: Heb. taught her pleasure: Heb. the desire of her heart turn: or, reverse it?

25Withhold4513 thy foot7272 from being unshod3182, and thy throat1627 from thirst6773: but thou saidst559, There is no hope2976: no; for I have loved157 strangers2114, and after310 them will I go3212. There: or, Is the case desperate?

26As the thief1590 is ashamed1322 when he is found4672, so is the house1004 of Israel3478 ashamed3001; they, their kings4428, their princes8269, and their priests3548, and their prophets5030,

27Saying559 to a stock6086, Thou art my father1; and to a stone68, Thou hast brought me forth3205: for they have turned6437 their back6203 unto me, and not their face6440: but in the time6256 of their trouble7451 they will say559, Arise6965, and save3467 us. brought: or, begotten me their back: Heb. the hinder part of the neck

28But where are thy gods430 that thou hast made6213 thee? let them arise6965, if they can save3467 thee in the time6256 of thy trouble7451: for according to the number4557 of thy cities5892 are thy gods430, O Judah3063. trouble: Heb. evil

29Wherefore will ye plead7378 with me? ye all have transgressed6586 against me, saith5002 the LORD3068.

30In vain7723 have I smitten5221 your children1121; they received3947 no correction4148: your own sword2719 hath devoured398 your prophets5030, like a destroying7843 lion738.

31O generation1755, see7200 ye the word1697 of the LORD3068. Have I been a wilderness4057 unto Israel3478? a land776 of darkness3991? wherefore say559 my people5971, We are lords7300; we will come935 no more unto thee? We are: Heb. We have dominion

32Can a maid1330 forget7911 her ornaments5716, or a bride3618 her attire7196? yet my people5971 have forgotten7911 me days3117 without number4557.

33Why trimmest3190 thou thy way1870 to seek1245 love160? therefore hast thou also taught3925 the wicked ones7451 thy ways1870.

34Also in thy skirts3671 is found4672 the blood1818 of the souls5315 of the poor34 innocents5355: I have not found4672 it by secret search4290, but upon all these. secret: Heb. digging

35Yet thou sayest559, Because I am innocent5352, surely his anger639 shall turn7725 from me. Behold, I will plead8199 with thee, because thou sayest559, I have not sinned2398.

36Why gaddest thou about235 so much3966 to change8138 thy way1870? thou also shalt be ashamed954 of Egypt4714, as thou wast ashamed954 of Assyria804.

37Yea, thou shalt go forth3318 from him, and thine hands3027 upon thine head7218: for the LORD3068 hath rejected3988 thy confidences4009, and thou shalt not prosper6743 in them.