Jeremiah 2:7-9
English Standard Version
7 (A)And I brought you into a plentiful land
to enjoy its fruits and its good things.
But when you came in, (B)you defiled my land
and made my heritage an abomination.
8 The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’
(C)Those who handle the law did not know me;
(D)the shepherds[a] transgressed against me;
(E)the prophets prophesied by Baal
and went after (F)things that do not profit.
9 “Therefore (G)I still contend with you,
declares the Lord,
and (H)with your children's children I will contend.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:8 Or rulers
Jeremiah 2:7-9
King James Version
7 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.
8 The priests 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.
9 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and with your children's children will I plead.
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Jeremiah 2:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 I brought you into the (A)fruitful land
To eat its fruit and its good things.
But you came and (B)defiled My land,
And you made My inheritance an abomination.
8 The (C)priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’
And those who handle the Law (D)did not know Me;
The [a]rulers also revolted against Me,
And the (E)prophets prophesied by Baal
And walked after (F)things that were of no benefit.
9 “Therefore I will still (G)contend with you,” declares the Lord,
“And I will contend with your sons’ sons.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:8 Lit shepherds
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