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Jeremiah 2:12-14
International Standard Version
Jeremiah 2:12-14
International Standard Version
12 Heavens, be appalled at this,
be shocked, be utterly[a] devastated,”
declares the Lord.
13 “Indeed, my people have committed two evils:
they have forsaken me, the fountain of living water,[b]
and they have dug cisterns for themselves,
broken cisterns that cannot hold water.”
Consequences of Israel’s Unfaithfulness
14 “Is Israel a slave, or was he born a servant?[c]
Why then has he become plunder?
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:12 Lit. very
- Jeremiah 2:13 I.e. fresh water
- Jeremiah 2:14 Lit. was he a home born servant (cf. Exod 21:4)
Jeremiah 2:12-14
New International Version
Jeremiah 2:12-14
New International Version
12 Be appalled at this, you heavens,
and shudder with great horror,”
declares the Lord.
13 “My people have committed two sins:
They have forsaken(A) me,
the spring of living water,(B)
and have dug their own cisterns,
broken cisterns that cannot hold water.
14 Is Israel a servant, a slave(C) by birth?
Why then has he become plunder?
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