(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.
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.

“Therefore (G)I still contend with you,
declares the Lord,
    and (H)with your children's children I will contend.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 2:8 Or rulers

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