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Jeremiah 2

BSB·37 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Goהָלֹ֡ךְhā·lōḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and proclaimוְקָֽרָאתָ֩wə·qā·rā·ṯā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → in the hearingבְאָזְנֵ֨יḇə·’ā·zə·nê — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I rememberזָכַ֤רְתִּיzā·ḵar·tî — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the devotionחֶ֣סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → of your youthנְעוּרַ֔יִךְnə·‘ū·ra·yiḵ — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →, your loveאַהֲבַ֖ת’a·hă·ḇaṯ — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study → as a brideכְּלוּלֹתָ֑יִךְkə·lū·lō·ṯā·yiḵ — betrothal, espousal, engagement to marryH3623 — Full Word Study →, how you followed Meלֶכְתֵּ֤ךְleḵ·têḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, in a landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sownזְרוּעָֽה׃zə·rū·‘āh — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study →. 3Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → was holyקֹ֤דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the firstfruitsרֵאשִׁ֖יתrê·šîṯ — Beginning, first, principal, chiefH7225 — Full Word Study → of His harvestתְּבוּאָתֹ֑הtə·ḇū·ʾå̄·ṯōh — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study →. Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who devoured herאֹכְלָ֣יו’ō·ḵə·lāw — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → found themselves guilty; disasterרָעָ֛הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → cameתָּבֹ֥אtā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →,’” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 4Hearשִׁמְע֥וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָֽל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you familiesמִשְׁפְּח֖וֹתmiš·pə·ḥō·wṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 5This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → faultעָ֔וֶל‘ā·wel — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study → did your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֥ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → findמָּצְא֨וּmā·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in Me thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they strayed so farרָחֲק֖וּrā·ḥă·qū — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → from Meמֵעָלָ֑יmê·‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and followed worthless idolsהַהֶ֖בֶלha·he·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →, and became worthless themselvesוַיֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃way·yeh·bā·lū — to become vain; act futilely; become worthlessH1891 — Full Word Study →? 6They did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → askאָמְר֔וּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whereאַיֵּ֣ה’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → who brought us upהַמַּעֲלֶ֥הham·ma·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, who ledהַמּוֹלִ֨יךְham·mō·w·lîḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → usאֹתָ֜נוּ’ō·ṯā·nū — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → through the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, through a landבְּאֶ֨רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of desertsעֲרָבָ֤ה‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → and pitsוְשׁוּחָה֙wə·šū·ḥāh — Pit, ditch, or hole dug in the groundH7745 — Full Word Study →, a landבְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙bə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of droughtצִיָּ֣הṣî·yāh — Dryness, aridity, barren wildernessH6723 — Full Word Study → and darknessוְצַלְמָ֔וֶתwə·ṣal·mā·weṯ — Deep darkness; shadow of deathH6757 — Full Word Study →, a landבְּאֶ֗רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → where noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → travelsעָ֤בַר‘ā·ḇar — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → andשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → livesיָשַׁ֥בyā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →?’ 7I broughtוָאָבִ֤יאwā·’ā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a fertileהַכַּרְמֶ֔לhak·kar·mel — fruitful field, fertile plantation, harvest abundanceH3759 — Full Word Study → landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶאֱכֹ֥לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → its fruitפִּרְיָ֖הּpir·yāh — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → and bountyוְטוּבָ֑הּwə·ṭū·ḇāh — goodness, welfare, prosperity, well-beingH2898 — Full Word Study →, but you cameוַתָּבֹ֙אוּ֙wat·tā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and defiledוַתְּטַמְּא֣וּwat·tə·ṭam·mə·’ū — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → My landאַרְצִ֔י’ar·ṣî — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and madeשַׂמְתֶּ֖םśam·tem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → My inheritanceוְנַחֲלָתִ֥יwə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯî — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → detestableלְתוֹעֵבָֽה׃lə·ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →. 8The priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → askאָֽמְרוּ֙’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whereאַיֵּ֣ה’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →?’ The expertsוְתֹפְשֵׂ֤יwə·ṯō·p̄ə·śê — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study → in the lawהַתּוֹרָה֙hat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longer knew Meיְדָע֔וּנִיyə·ḏā·‘ū·nî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, and the leadersוְהָרֹעִ֖יםwə·hā·rō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → rebelledפָּ֣שְׁעוּpā·šə·‘ū — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → against Me. The prophetsוְהַנְּבִיאִים֙wə·han·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → prophesiedנִבְּא֣וּnib·bə·’ū — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → by Baalבַבַּ֔עַלḇab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → and followedוְאַחֲרֵ֥יwə·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → uselessלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → idolsיוֹעִ֖לוּyō·w·‘i·lū — to profit, gain advantage, benefitH3276 — Full Word Study →. 9Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, I will contendאָרִ֥יב’ā·rîḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → withאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → you againעֹ֛ד‘ōḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and I will bring a caseאָרִֽיב׃’ā·rîḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → againstוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → your children’sבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → childrenבְנֵיכֶ֖םḇə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 10Cross overעִבְר֞וּ‘iḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → to the coastsאִיֵּ֤י’î·yê — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → of Cyprusכִתִּיִּים֙ḵit·tî·yîm — Cyprus or maritime peoplesH3794 — Full Word Study → and take a lookוּרְא֔וּū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →; sendשִׁלְח֥וּšil·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to Kedarוְקֵדָ֛רwə·qê·ḏār — Kedar, Arabian peopleH6938 — Full Word Study → and considerוְהִֽתְבּוֹנְנ֖וּwə·hiṯ·bō·wn·nū — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → carefullyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →; seeוּרְא֕וּū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → ifהֵ֥ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → there has ever beenהָיְתָ֖הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → anything like thisכָּזֹֽאת׃kā·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →: 11Has a nationגּוֹי֙gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → ever changedהַהֵימִ֥ירha·hê·mîr — to exchange, barter, or swapH3235 — Full Word Study → its godsאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchangedהֵמִ֥ירhê·mîr — to change, exchange, or alterH4171 — Full Word Study → their Gloryכְּבוֹד֖וֹkə·ḇō·w·ḏōw — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → for uselessבְּל֥וֹאbə·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → idolsיוֹעִֽיל׃yō·w·‘îl — to profit, gain advantage, benefitH3276 — Full Word Study →. 12Be stunnedשֹׁ֥מּוּšōm·mū — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֑אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, O heavensשָׁמַ֖יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →; be shockedוְשַׂעֲר֛וּwə·śa·‘ă·rū — to fear greatly; to tremble in terrorH8175 — Full Word Study → and utterlyמְאֹ֖דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → appalledחָרְב֥וּḥā·rə·ḇū — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 13Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֑י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → have committedעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁתַּ֥יִםšə·ta·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → evilsרָע֖וֹתrā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →: They have forsaken Meעָזְב֜וּ‘ā·zə·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →, the fountainמְק֣וֹר׀mə·qō·wr — A spring, fountain, or source of waterH4726 — Full Word Study → of livingחַיִּ֗יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֣יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, and they have dugלַחְצֹ֤בlaḥ·ṣōḇ — To hew, cut, or carve outH2672 — Full Word Study → their own cisternsבֹּאר֔וֹתbō·rō·wṯ — Cistern, underground water storage pitH877 — Full Word Study →brokenנִשְׁבָּרִ֔יםniš·bā·rîm — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → cisternsבֹּארֹת֙bō·rōṯ — Cistern, underground water storage pitH877 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → holdיָכִ֖לוּyā·ḵi·lū — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study → waterהַמָּֽיִם׃ham·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. 14Is Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → a slaveהַעֶ֙בֶד֙ha·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →? Was heה֑וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → born into slaveryיְלִ֥ידyə·lîḏ — One born; offspring; native-born personH3211 — Full Word Study →? Why thenמַדּ֖וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → has he becomeהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → preyלָבַֽז׃lā·ḇaz — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study →? 15The young lionsכְפִרִ֔יםḵə·p̄i·rîm — Young lion; fierce strength and dangerH3715 — Full Word Study → have roaredיִשְׁאֲג֣וּyiš·’ă·ḡū — To roar; to make a loud, deep soundH7580 — Full Word Study → at himעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; they have growled with a loud voice. They have laidוַיָּשִׁ֤יתוּway·yā·šî·ṯū — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → wasteלְשַׁמָּ֔הlə·šam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study → his landאַרְצוֹ֙’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; his citiesעָרָ֥יו‘ā·rāw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → lie in ruinsנִצְּתָהniṣ·ṣə·ṯå̄h — to quarrel; to be laid wasteH5327 — Full Word Study →, withoutמִבְּלִ֥יmib·bə·lî — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → inhabitantיֹשֵֽׁב׃yō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. 16The menבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Memphisנֹ֖ףnōp̄ — Egyptian city, MemphisH5297 — Full Word Study → and Tahpanhesוְתַחְפְּנֵסwə·ṯaḥ·pə·nēs — Egyptian border cityH8471 — Full Word Study → have shavedיִרְע֖וּךְyir·‘ūḵ — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → the crown of your headקָדְקֹֽד׃qā·ḏə·qōḏ — the crown or top of the headH6936 — Full Word Study →. 17Have you notהֲלוֹא־hă·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → broughtתַּעֲשֶׂה־ta·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֖אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → on yourself by forsakingעָזְבֵךְ֙‘ā·zə·ḇêḵ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהַ֔יִךְ’ĕ·lō·ha·yiḵ — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → whenבְּעֵ֖תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → He led youמוֹלִיכֵ֥ךְmō·w·lî·ḵêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the wayבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃bad·dā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →? 18Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → what will you gainמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → on your wayלְדֶ֣רֶךְlə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to drinkלִשְׁתּ֖וֹתliš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → the watersמֵ֣יmê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of the Nileשִׁח֑וֹרši·ḥō·wr — The Nile RiverH7883 — Full Word Study →? What will you gainוּמַה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → on your wayלְדֶ֣רֶךְlə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → to drinkלִשְׁתּ֖וֹתliš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → the watersמֵ֥יmê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of the Euphratesנָהָֽר׃nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →? 19Your own evilרָעָתֵ֗ךְrā·‘ā·ṯêḵ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → will discipline youתְּיַסְּרֵ֣ךְtə·yas·sə·rêḵ — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study →; your own apostasiesוּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ū·mə·šu·ḇō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — Apostasy; deliberate spiritual unfaithfulnessH4878 — Full Word Study → will reprimand youתּוֹכִחֻ֔ךְtō·w·ḵi·ḥuḵ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study →. Considerוּדְעִ֤יū·ḏə·‘î — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → and realizeוּרְאִי֙ū·rə·’î — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → howכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → evilרַ֣עra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and bitter it isוָמָ֔רwā·mār — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study → for you to forsakeעָזְבֵ֖ךְ‘ā·zə·ḇêḵ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ’ĕ·lō·hā·yiḵ — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and to haveאֵלַ֔יִךְ’ê·la·yiḵ — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fear of Meפַחְדָּתִי֙p̄aḥ·dā·ṯî — dread, terror, or trembling fearH6345 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֖הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 20Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → long agoמֵעוֹלָ֞םmê·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → you brokeשָׁבַ֣רְתִּיšā·ḇar·tî — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → your yokeעֻלֵּ֗ךְ‘ul·lêḵ — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → and tore offנִתַּ֙קְתִּי֙nit·taq·tî — To tear away, pull out, or uproot violentlyH5423 — Full Word Study → your chainsמוֹסְרֹתַ֔יִךְmō·ws·rō·ṯa·yiḵ — bond, cord, or restraint; discipline or correctionH4147 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַתֹּאמְרִ֖יwat·tō·mə·rî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → serveאֶעֱבֹדʾɛ·ʿɛ̆·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →!’ Indeedכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, onעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → highגְּבֹהָ֗הgə·ḇō·hāh — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → hillגִּבְעָ֞הgiḇ·‘āh — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → and underוְתַ֙חַת֙wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → greenרַעֲנָ֔ןra·‘ă·nān — Green, flourishing, prosperous, vigorousH7488 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → youאַ֖תְּ’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → lay downצֹעָ֥הṣō·‘āh — to wander, march, or travel as an exileH6808 — Full Word Study → as a prostituteזֹנָֽה׃zō·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →. 21Iוְאָֽנֹכִי֙wə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → had planted youנְטַעְתִּ֣יךְnə·ṭa‘·tîḵ — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → like a choiceכֻּלֹּ֖הkul·lōh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → vineשֹׂרֵ֔קśō·rêq — choice vine; noble wineH8321 — Full Word Study → from the very bestאֱמֶ֑ת’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → seedזֶ֣רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →. Howוְאֵיךְ֙wə·’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → could you turn yourselfנֶהְפַּ֣כְתְּneh·paḵt — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → before Me into a rottenסוּרֵ֖יsū·rê — Degenerate, turned aside, corruptedH5494 — Full Word Study →, wildנָכְרִיָּֽה׃nā·ḵə·rî·yāh — foreign, alien, strangerH5237 — Full Word Study → vineהַגֶּ֥פֶןhag·ge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study →? 22Althoughכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you washתְּכַבְּסִי֙tə·ḵab·bə·sî — To wash, cleanse, or full clothH3526 — Full Word Study → with lyeבַּנֶּ֔תֶרban·ne·ṯer — Lye or natron; a cleaning agentH5427 — Full Word Study → and use an abundanceוְתַרְבִּי־wə·ṯar·bî- — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → of soapבֹּרִ֑יתbō·rîṯ — Lye or soap used for cleansingH1287 — Full Word Study →, the stainנִכְתָּ֤םniḵ·tām — to seal, mark, or be sealedH3799 — Full Word Study → of your guiltעֲוֺנֵךְ֙‘ă·wō·nêḵ — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → is still before Meלְפָנַ֔יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. 23Howאֵ֣יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → can you sayתֹּאמְרִ֞יtō·mə·rî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I am notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → defiledנִטְמֵ֗אתִיniṭ·mê·ṯî — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →; I have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → runהָלַ֔כְתִּיhā·laḵ·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֤י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the Baalsהַבְּעָלִים֙hab·bə·‘ā·lîm — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →’? Lookרְאִ֤יrə·’î — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → at your behaviorדַרְכֵּךְ֙ḏar·kêḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → in the valleyבַּגַּ֔יְאbag·gay — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study →; acknowledgeדְּעִ֖יdə·‘î — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatמֶ֣הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → you have doneעָשִׂ֑ית‘ā·śîṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. You are a swiftקַלָּ֖הqal·lāh — Swift, quick, light in weight or movementH7031 — Full Word Study → young she-camelבִּכְרָ֥הbiḵ·rāh — young camel, dromedaryH1072 — Full Word Study → galloping here and thereמְשָׂרֶ֥כֶתmə·śā·re·ḵeṯ — to twist, turn, or traverseH8308 — Full Word Study →, 24a wild donkeyפֶּ֣רֶה׀pe·reh — wild donkey; untamed beastH6501 — Full Word Study → at home inלִמֻּ֣דlim·muḏ — One who learns; trained disciple or apprenticeH3928 — Full Word Study → the wildernessמִדְבָּ֗רmiḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, sniffingשָׁאֲפָ֣הšā·’ă·p̄āh — to pant eagerly; to desire intensely; to devourH7602 — Full Word Study → the windר֔וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → in the heatתַּאֲנָתָ֖הּta·’ă·nā·ṯāh — Opportunity, occasion, or pretext for actionH8385 — Full Word Study → of herנַפְשׁוֹnap̄·šō — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → desireבְּאַוַּ֤תbə·’aw·waṯ — strong desire or craving; lustH185 — Full Word Study →. Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can restrain her passionיְשִׁיבֶ֑נָּהyə·šî·ḇen·nāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →? Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who seek herמְבַקְשֶׁ֙יהָ֙mə·ḇaq·še·hā — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → need notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → weary themselvesיִיעָ֔פוּyî·‘ā·p̄ū — to grow weary, faint, or exhaustedH3286 — Full Word Study →; in mating seasonבְּחָדְשָׁ֖הּbə·ḥā·ḏə·šāh — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → they will find herיִמְצָאֽוּנְהָ׃yim·ṣā·’ū·nə·hā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. 25You should have keptמִנְעִ֤יmin·‘î — to withhold, restrain, or refuse to giveH4513 — Full Word Study → your feetרַגְלֵךְ֙raḡ·lêḵ — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → from going bareמִיָּחֵ֔ףmî·yā·ḥêp̄ — barefoot, unshodH3182 — Full Word Study → and your throatוְגוֹרְנֵךְwə·ḡō·rə·nēḵ — Threshing floor; agricultural work areaH1637 — Full Word Study → from being thirstyמִצִּמְאָ֑הmiṣ·ṣim·’āh — thirst, intense craving for waterH6773 — Full Word Study →. But you saidוַתֹּאמְרִ֣יwat·tō·mə·rî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘It is hopelessנוֹאָ֔שׁnō·w·’āš — To lose hope; to despair utterlyH2976 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I loveאָהַ֥בְתִּי’ā·haḇ·tî — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → foreign gods, and I must go afterוְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֥םwə·’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → themאֵלֵֽךְ׃’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →.’ 26As the thiefגַּנָּב֙gan·nāḇ — thief; one who stealsH1590 — Full Word Study → is ashamedכְּבֹ֤שֶׁתkə·ḇō·šeṯ — shame, disgrace, dishonorH1322 — Full Word Study → whenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he is caughtיִמָּצֵ֔אyim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֥ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → is disgracedהֹבִ֖ישׁוּhō·ḇî·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. Theyהֵ֤מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study →, their kingsמַלְכֵיהֶם֙mal·ḵê·hem — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, their officialsשָֽׂרֵיהֶ֔םśā·rê·hem — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →, their priestsוְכֹהֲנֵיהֶ֖םwə·ḵō·hă·nê·hem — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, and their prophetsוּנְבִיאֵיהֶֽם׃ū·nə·ḇî·’ê·hem — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → 27sayאֹמְרִ֨ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to a treeלָעֵ֜ץlā·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, ‘Youאַ֗תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are my fatherאָ֣בִי’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →,’ and to a stoneוְלָאֶ֙בֶן֙wə·lā·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, ‘Youאַ֣תְּ’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → gave me birthיְלִדְתִּנִיyə·liḏ·ti·nī — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →.’ For they have turnedפָנ֥וּp̄ā·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → their backsעֹ֖רֶף‘ō·rep̄ — neck; stubbornness; back of the neckH6203 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֛י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → their facesפָנִ֑יםp̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, yet in the timeוּבְעֵ֤תū·ḇə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of troubleרָֽעָתָם֙rā·‘ā·ṯām — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → they beg, ‘Rise upק֖וּמָהqū·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and save usוְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ׃wə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nū — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →!’ 28But whereוְאַיֵּ֤הwə·’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → are the godsאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → you madeעָשִׂ֣יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for yourselves? Let them rise upיָק֕וּמוּyā·qū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → in your timeבְּעֵ֣תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of troubleרָעָתֶ֑ךָrā·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and save youיוֹשִׁיע֖וּךָyō·wō·šî·‘ū·ḵā — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → if they canאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your godsאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → areהָי֥וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as numerousמִסְפַּ֣רmis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → as your citiesעָרֶ֔יךָ‘ā·re·ḵā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, O Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃סyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 29Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you bring a caseתָרִ֖יבוּṯā·rî·ḇū — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → against Meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →? You have allכֻּלְּכֶ֛םkul·lə·ḵem — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → rebelledפְּשַׁעְתֶּ֥םpə·ša‘·tem — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → against Me,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 30I have struckהִכֵּ֣יתִיhik·kê·ṯî — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → your sonsבְּנֵיכֶ֔םbə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → in vainלַשָּׁוְא֙laš·šāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study →; they acceptedלָקָ֑חוּlā·qā·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → disciplineמוּסָ֖רmū·sār — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study →. Your own swordחַרְבְּכֶ֛םḥar·bə·ḵem — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → has devouredאָכְלָ֧ה’ā·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → your prophetsנְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֖םnə·ḇî·’ê·ḵem — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → like a voraciousמַשְׁחִֽית׃maš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → lionכְּאַרְיֵ֥הkə·’ar·yêh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study →.” 31You people of this generationהַדּ֗וֹרhad·dō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →, considerרְא֣וּrə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →: “Have I beenהָיִ֙יתִי֙hā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a wildernessהֲמִדְבָּ֤רhă·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → to Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לlə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → orאִ֛ם’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → a landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of dense darknessמַאְפֵּ֖לְיָ֑הma’·pê·lə·yāh — Darkness, gloom, obscurityH3991 — Full Word Study →? Whyמַדּ֜וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → do My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → sayאָמְר֤וּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘We are free to roam; we willלֽוֹא־lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → comeנָב֥וֹאnā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → no moreע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →’? 32Does a maidenבְּתוּלָה֙bə·ṯū·lāh — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → forgetהֲתִשְׁכַּ֤חhă·ṯiš·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → her jewelryעֶדְיָ֔הּ‘eḏ·yāh — Ornament, adornment, beauty, or excellenceH5716 — Full Word Study → or a brideכַּלָּ֖הkal·lāh — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study → her wedding sashקִשֻּׁרֶ֑יהָqiš·šu·re·hā — sash, girdle, or band worn around the waistH7196 — Full Word Study →? Yet My peopleוְעַמִּ֣יwə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → have forgotten Meשְׁכֵח֔וּנִיšə·ḵê·ḥū·nî — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → for daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → withoutאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → numberמִסְפָּֽר׃mis·pār — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study →. 33Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → skillfullyתֵּיטִ֥בִיtê·ṭi·ḇî — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → you pursueלְבַקֵּ֣שׁlə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → loveאַהֲבָ֑ה’a·hă·ḇāh — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study →! Evenגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the most immoral of womenהָרָע֔וֹתhā·rā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → could learnלִמַּדְתִּיlim·maḏ·tī — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → from your waysדְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃də·rā·ḵā·yiḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 34Moreoverגַּ֤םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, your skirtsבִּכְנָפַ֙יִךְ֙biḵ·nā·p̄a·yiḵ — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → are stainedנִמְצְא֔וּnim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → with the bloodדַּ֛םdam — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of the innocentנְקִיִּ֑יםnə·qî·yîm — Innocent, blameless, free from guiltH5355 — Full Word Study → poorאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים’eḇ·yō·w·nîm — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study →, though you did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → find themמְצָאתִ֖יםmə·ṣā·ṯîm — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → breaking inבַמַּחְתֶּ֥רֶתḇam·maḥ·te·reṯ — Breaking through, breaching, or secret diggingH4290 — Full Word Study →. Butכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → in spite ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵֽלֶּה׃’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → 35you sayוַתֹּֽאמְרִי֙wat·tō·mə·rî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I am innocentנִקֵּ֔יתִיniq·qê·ṯî — to be clean, innocent, or acquittedH5352 — Full Word Study →. Surelyאַ֛ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → His angerאַפּ֖וֹ’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → will turnשָׁ֥בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from meמִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →.’ Beholdהִנְנִי֙hin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will judgeנִשְׁפָּ֣טniš·pāṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → youאוֹתָ֔ךְ’ō·w·ṯāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, becauseעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → you sayאָמְרֵ֖ךְ’ā·mə·rêḵ — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I have notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sinnedחָטָֽאתִי׃ḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →.’ 36Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → unstable you are, constantlyמְאֹ֖דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → changingלְשַׁנּ֣וֹתlə·šan·nō·wṯ — To repeat, change, or alter; to do againH8138 — Full Word Study → your waysדַּרְכֵּ֑ךְdar·kêḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →! You will be disappointedתֵּב֔וֹשִׁיtê·ḇō·wō·šî — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → by Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → just asכַּאֲשֶׁר־ka·’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you were by Assyriaמֵאַשּֽׁוּר׃mê·’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →. 37Moreoverגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, you will leaveתֵּֽצְאִ֔יtê·ṣə·’î — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → that placeזֶה֙zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → with your handsוְיָדַ֖יִךְwə·yā·ḏa·yiḵ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your headרֹאשֵׁ֑ךְrō·šêḵ — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has rejectedמָאַ֤סmā·’as — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → those you trustבְּמִבְטַחַ֔יִךְbə·miḇ·ṭa·ḥa·yiḵ — Trust, confidence, secure refugeH4009 — Full Word Study →; you will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → prosperתַצְלִ֖יחִיṯaṣ·lî·ḥî — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → by their help.”
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 2
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Jeremiah 2 is a passionate courtroom plea from God to His unfaithful people. The Lord begins by reminding Israel of their early devotion and covenant love, then systematically exposes their inexplicable abandonment of Him for worthless idols. Through vivid imagery and rhetorical questions, God reveals the absurdity of Israel's spiritual adultery: they have exchanged the living God—the fountain of living waters—for broken cisterns that cannot hold water. This chapter is a call to repentance grounded in the memory of God's faithfulness and the reality of His broken heart over His people's betrayal.

Verses 1–3: A Tender Remembrance

God commands Jeremiah to announce His complaint to Jerusalem. He begins not with judgment but with affection, remembering Israel's "kindness of youth" and "love of espousals"—their early wilderness wanderings when they followed Him completely (v. 2). Israel had been set apart as "holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase" (v. 3), consecrated and precious. This opening establishes that God's case against them is not harsh or arbitrary; it flows from the tenderness of covenant love. The promise in verse 3 assures that those who devour God's people will face His judgment, anchoring Israel's hope in His protective care.

Verses 4–9: The Unanswerable Question

God poses the central rhetorical question of the chapter: "What iniquity have your fathers found in me?" (v. 5). This is not a request for information; it exposes the absurdity of Israel's departure. They have found no fault in the Lord—He is faultless—yet they have "walked after vanity, and are become vain" (v. 5). Verses 6–7 recount His mighty acts: delivering them from Egypt, guiding them through wilderness, and giving them a plentiful land. Yet upon entering, they "defiled my land" (v. 7). The spiritual leaders—priests, lawyers, pastors, and prophets—failed in their responsibility; they did not ask, "Where is the LORD?" (v. 8) but instead "prophesied by Baal." God's patience remains evident in verse 9: despite this, He will "yet plead" with them and their descendants, offering repeated opportunities for repentance.

Verses 10–13: A Cosmic Indictment

God calls upon creation itself to witness Israel's unprecedented sin. Even pagan nations do not abandon their gods (vv. 10–11), yet Israel has "changed [their] glory for that which doth not profit." Verse 13 contains the chapter's most memorable image: Israel has committed "two evils"—forsaking "the fountain of living waters" and hewing out "broken cisterns, that can hold no water." This captures the tragedy perfectly: they have rejected the only source of true life for empty, useless substitutes. The heavens are called to "be astonished" and "horribly afraid" at this spiritual perversion (v. 12).

Verses 14–25: Consequences and Complicity

Israel's predicament raises a troubling question: why does a people once free now experience spoiling and destruction? (v. 14–15). The answer unfolds across verses 17–19: "Thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God." Their "own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee" (v. 19). Despite God's earlier liberation (v. 20), Israel immediately turned to idolatry on "every high hill and under every green tree" (v. 20)—imagery suggesting widespread, unrepentant spiritual unfaithfulness. Verses 23–25 use animal imagery: Israel is like a swift camel or wild donkey in heat, utterly driven by appetite and impossible to restrain.

Verses 26–37: Shame and Rejection

Israel's shame is comprehensive—kings, princes, priests, prophets, all caught in idolatry (v. 26). Ironically, in trouble they cry to God (v. 27), yet their self-made gods cannot save them (v. 28). God's repeated judgment falls on those who reject correction (v. 30) and deny their sin (v. 35). The chapter closes with the hard word: the LORD has "rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them" (v. 37).

Application for Today

Jeremiah 2 warns us against spiritual amnesia and casual idolatry. We, too, can forget God's past faithfulness and chase empty substitutes—success, pleasure, relationships, or wealth—that promise fulfillment but deliver only emptiness. The remedy is remembrance: recall what Christ has done, return to the fountain of living water, and guard against the subtle ways we "change our glory" for that which does not profit. God's persistent pleading in this chapter reveals His heart; He desires our repentance and restoration, not our destruction.

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