Jeremiah 2:23-25
World English Bible
23 “How can you say, ‘I am not defiled.
I have not gone after the Baals’?
See your way in the valley.
Know what you have done.
You are a swift dromedary traversing her ways, 24 a wild donkey used to the wilderness, that sniffs the wind in her craving.
When she is in heat, who can turn her away?
All those who seek her will not weary themselves. In her month, they will find her.
25 “Keep your feet from being bare,
and your throat from thirst.
But you said, ‘It is in vain.
No, for I have loved strangers,
and I will go after them.’
Jeremiah 2:23-25
New American Standard Bible
23 “(A)How can you say, ‘I am not defiled,
I have not gone after the (B)Baals’?
Look at your way in the (C)valley!
Know what you have done!
You are a swift young camel (D)running about senselessly on her ways,
24 A (E)wild donkey accustomed to the wilderness,
That sniffs the wind in her passion.
Who can turn her away in her mating season?
None who seek her will grow weary;
In her month they will find her.
25 Keep your feet from being bare,
And your throat from thirst;
But you said, ‘(F)It is [a]hopeless!
No! For I have (G)loved strangers,
And I will walk after them.’
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:25 Or desperate
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