Jeremiah 2:4-8
New American Standard Bible
4 Hear the word of the Lord, house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel. 5 This is what the Lord says:
“(A)What injustice did your fathers find in Me,
That they went far from Me,
And walked after (B)emptiness and became empty?
6 They did not say, ‘Where is the Lord
Who (C)brought us up out of the land of Egypt,
Who (D)led us through the wilderness,
Through a land of deserts and of pits,
Through a land of drought and of [a]deep darkness,
Through a land that no one crossed
And where no person lived?’
7 I brought you into the (E)fruitful land
To eat its fruit and its good things.
But you came and (F)defiled My land,
And you made My inheritance an abomination.
8 The (G)priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’
And those who handle the Law (H)did not know Me;
The [b]rulers also revolted against Me,
And the (I)prophets prophesied by Baal
And walked after (J)things that were of no benefit.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:6 Or the shadow of death
- Jeremiah 2:8 Lit shepherds
Jeremiah 2:4-8
English Standard Version
4 Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the clans of the house of Israel. 5 Thus says the Lord:
(A)“What wrong did your fathers find in me
that they went far from me,
(B)and went after (C)worthlessness, and became worthless?
6 They did not say, (D)‘Where is the Lord
who brought us up from the land of Egypt,
who led us (E)in the wilderness,
in a land of deserts and pits,
in a land of drought and deep darkness,
in a land that none passes through,
where no man dwells?’
7 (F)And I brought you into a plentiful land
to enjoy its fruits and its good things.
But when you came in, (G)you defiled my land
and made my heritage an abomination.
8 The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’
(H)Those who handle the law did not know me;
(I)the shepherds[a] transgressed against me;
(J)the prophets prophesied by Baal
and went after (K)things that do not profit.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:8 Or rulers
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