Jeremiah 2:3-5

International Standard Version

³ Israel was consecrated^[a] to the Lord,
    she was the first fruits^[b] of his produce.
All who devoured her became guilty
    and disaster came on them,”
        declares the Lord.’”

⁴ Listen to this message from the Lord,
    you descendants of Jacob
        and all the families of the descendants of Israel.
⁵ This is what the Lord says:
“What did your ancestors find wrong with me
    that they left me,
and pursued worthless things,^[c]
    and so they became worthless?