Jeremiah 2 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Now the word ^H1697 of the LORD ^H3068 came ^H1961 to me, saying ^H559,

“I remember ^H2142 regarding you the [fn]devotion ^H2617 of your youth ^H5271,

Your love ^H160 when you were ^H3623 a ^H3623 bride ^H3623,

Your following ^H1980 after ^H310 Me in the wilderness ^H4057,

Through a land ^H776 not sown ^H2232.

“Israel ^H3478 was holy ^H6944 to the LORD ^H3068,

The first ^H7225 of His harvest ^H8393.

All ^H3605 who ate ^H398 of it became ^H816 guilty ^H816;

Evil ^H7451 came ^H935 upon them,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068.’”

Hear ^H8085 the word ^H1697 of the LORD ^H3068, house ^H1004 of Jacob ^H3290, and all ^H3605 the families ^H4940 of the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478.

“What ^H4100 injustice ^H5766 did your fathers ^H1 find ^H4672 in Me,

That they went ^H7368 far ^H7368 from Me,

And walked ^H1980 after ^H310 emptiness ^H1892 and became ^H1891 empty ^H1891?

“They did not say ^H559, ‘Where ^H346 is the LORD ^H3068

Who brought ^H5927 us up ^H5927 out of the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714,

Who led ^H1980 us through the wilderness ^H4057,

Through a land ^H776 of deserts ^H6160 and of pits ^H7745,

Through a land ^H776 of drought ^H6723 and of [fn]deep ^H6757 darkness ^H6757,

Through a land ^H776 that no ^H3808 one ^H376 crossed ^H5674

And where ^H8033 no ^H3808 person ^H120 lived ^H3427?’

“I brought ^H935 you into the fruitful ^H3759 land ^H776

To eat ^H398 its fruit ^H6529 and its good ^H2898 things ^H2898.

But you came ^H935 and defiled ^H2930 My land ^H776,

And you made ^H7760 My inheritance ^H5159 an abomination ^H8441.

“The priests ^H3548 did not say ^H559, ‘Where ^H346 is the LORD ^H3068?’

And those who handle ^H8610 the Law ^H8451 did not know ^H3045 Me;

The [fn]rulers ^H7462 also revolted ^H6586 against Me,

And the prophets ^H5030 prophesied ^H5012 by Baal ^H1168

And walked ^H1980 after ^H310 things that were of no ^H3808 benefit ^H3276.

“Therefore ^H3651 I will still ^H5750 contend ^H7378 with you,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068,

“And I will contend ^H7378 with your sons’ ^H1121 sons ^H1121.

“For cross ^H5674 to the coastlands ^H339 of [fn]Kittim ^H3794 and see ^H7200,

And send ^H7971 to Kedar ^H6938 and observe ^H995 closely ^H3966,

And see ^H7200 if ^H2005 there has been ^H1961 anything like this ^H2088!

“Has a nation ^H1471 changed ^H4171 gods ^H430,

When they were not gods ^H430?

But My people ^H5971 have exchanged ^H4171 their glory ^H3519

For that which is of no ^H3808 benefit ^H3276.

“Be ^H8074 appalled ^H8074 at this ^H2088, you heavens ^H8064,

And shudder ^H8175, be very ^H3966 desolate ^H2717,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068.

“For My people ^H5971 have committed ^H6213 two ^H8147 evils ^H7451:

They have abandoned ^H5800 Me,

The fountain ^H4726 of living ^H2416 waters ^H4325,

To carve ^H2672 out ^H2672 for themselves cisterns ^H877,

Broken ^H7665 cisterns ^H877

That do ^H3808 not hold ^H3557 water ^H4325.

“Is Israel ^H3478 a slave ^H5650? Or ^H518 is he a servant ^H3211 born ^H3211 in the home ^H1004?

Why ^H4069 has he become ^H1961 plunder ^H957?

“The young ^H3715 lions ^H3715 have roared ^H7580 at him,

They have [fn]roared ^H5414 H6963 loudly ^H5414 H6963.

And they have made ^H7896 his land ^H776 a waste ^H8047;

His cities ^H5892 have been destroyed ^H5327, without ^H1097 inhabitant ^H3427.

“Also ^H1571 the [fn]men ^H1121 of Memphis ^H5297 and Tahpanhes ^H8471

Have [fn]shaved ^H7462 your head ^H6936.

“Have you not done ^H6213 this ^H2088 to yourself

By your abandoning ^H5800 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430

When ^H6256 He led ^H1980 you in the way ^H1870?

“But now ^H6258 what ^H4100 are you doing on the road ^H1870 to Egypt ^H4714,

Except to drink ^H8354 the waters ^H4325 of the [fn]Nile ^H7883?

Or what ^H4100 are you doing on the road ^H1870 to Assyria ^H804,

Except to drink ^H8354 the waters ^H4325 of the Euphrates River ^H5104?

“Your own wickedness ^H7451 will correct ^H3256 you,

And your apostasies ^H4878 will punish ^H3198 you;

Know ^H3045 therefore and see ^H7200 that it is evil ^H7451 and bitter ^H4751

For you to abandon ^H5800 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430,

And the fear ^H6345 of Me is not in you,” declares ^H5002 the Lord ^H136 [fn]GOD ^H3068 of armies ^H6635.

“For long ^H5769 ago ^H5769 [fn]I broke ^H7665 your yoke ^H5923

And tore ^H5423 off ^H5423 your restraints ^H4147;

But you said ^H559, ‘I will not serve ^H5647!’

For on every ^H3605 high ^H1364 hill ^H1389

And under ^H8478 every ^H3605 leafy ^H7488 tree ^H6086

You have lain ^H6808 down ^H6808 as a prostitute ^H2181.

“Yet I planted ^H5193 you as a choice ^H8321 vine ^H8321,

A completely ^H3605 faithful ^H571 seed ^H2233.

How ^H349 then have you turned ^H2015 yourself before Me

Into the degenerate ^H5493 shoots of a foreign ^H5237 vine ^H1612?

“Although ^H3588 H518 you wash ^H3526 yourself with lye ^H5427

And [fn]use ^H7235 much ^H7235 soap ^H1287,

The stain ^H3799 of your guilt ^H5771 is before ^H6440 Me,” declares ^H5002 the Lord ^H136 [fn]GOD ^H3068.

“How ^H349 can you say ^H559, ‘I am not defiled ^H2930,

I have not gone ^H1980 after ^H310 the Baals ^H1168’?

Look ^H7200 at your way ^H1870 in the valley ^H1516!

Know ^H3045 what ^H4100 you have done ^H6213!

You are a swift ^H7031 young ^H1072 camel ^H1072 running ^H8308 about ^H8308 senselessly ^H8308 on her ways ^H1870,

A wild ^H6501 donkey ^H6501 accustomed ^H3928 to the wilderness ^H4057,

That sniffs ^H7602 the wind ^H7307 in her passion ^H185 H5315.

Who ^H4310 can turn ^H7725 her away ^H7725 in her mating ^H8385 season ^H8385?

None ^H3605 H3808 who seek ^H1245 her will grow ^H3286 weary ^H3286;

In her month ^H2320 they will find ^H4672 her.

“Keep ^H4513 your feet ^H7272 from ^H4513 H4480 being bare ^H3182,

And your throat ^H1627 from thirst ^H6773;

But you said ^H559, ‘It is [fn]hopeless ^H2976!

No ^H3808! For I have loved ^H157 strangers ^H2114,

And I will walk ^H1980 after ^H310 them.’

“Like the shame ^H1322 of a thief ^H1590 when ^H3588 he is discovered ^H4672,

So ^H3651 the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 is shamed ^H954;

They, their kings ^H4428, their leaders ^H8269,

Their priests ^H3548, and their prophets ^H5030,

Who say ^H559 to a tree ^H6086, ‘You are my father ^H1,’

And to a stone ^H68, ‘You gave ^H3205 me birth ^H3205.’

For they have turned ^H6437 their backs ^H6203 to Me,

And not their faces ^H6440;

But in the time ^H6256 of their [fn]trouble ^H7451 they will say ^H559,

‘Arise ^H6965 and save ^H3467 us!’

“But where ^H346 are your gods ^H430

Which ^H834 you made ^H6213 for yourself?

Let them arise ^H6965, if ^H518 they can save ^H3467 you

In the time ^H6256 of your [fn]trouble ^H7451!

For as many as the number ^H4557 of your cities ^H5892

Are your gods ^H430, Judah ^H3063.

“Why ^H4100 do you contend ^H7378 with Me?

You have all ^H3605 revolted ^H6586 against Me,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068.

“In vain ^H7723 I have struck ^H5221 your sons ^H1121;

They did not accept ^H3947 discipline ^H4148.

Your sword ^H2719 has devoured ^H398 your prophets ^H5030

Like a destroying ^H7843 lion ^H738.

“You generation ^H1755, look ^H7200 to the word ^H1697 of the LORD ^H3068.

Have I been ^H1961 a wilderness ^H4057 to Israel ^H3478,

Or ^H518 a land ^H776 of thick ^H3991 darkness ^H3991?

Why ^H4069 do My people ^H5971 say ^H559, ‘We are free to roam ^H7300;

We will no ^H3808 longer ^H5750 come ^H935 to You’?

“Can a virgin ^H1330 forget ^H7911 her jewelry ^H5716,

Or a bride ^H3618 her attire ^H7196?

Yet My people ^H5971 have forgotten ^H7911 Me

For days ^H3117 without ^H369 number ^H4557.

“How ^H4100 well ^H3190 you prepare ^H3190 your way ^H1870

To seek ^H1245 love ^H160!

Therefore ^H3651 even ^H1571 to the wicked ^H7451 women ^H7451

You have taught ^H3925 your ways ^H1870.

“Also ^H1571 on your skirts ^H3671 is found ^H4672

The lifeblood ^H1818 H5315 of the innocent ^H5355 poor ^H34;

You did not find ^H4672 them breaking ^H4290 in ^H4290.

But in ^H5921 spite ^H5921 of ^H5921 all ^H3605 these ^H428 things ^H428,

You said ^H559, ‘I am ^H5352 innocent ^H5352;

Surely ^H389 His anger ^H639 is turned ^H7725 away ^H7725 from me.’

Behold ^H2009, I will enter ^H8199 into ^H8199 judgment ^H8199 with you

Because ^H5921 you say ^H559, ‘I have not sinned ^H2398.’

“Why ^H4100 do you go ^H235 around so ^H3966 much ^H3966

Changing ^H8132 your way ^H1870?

Also ^H1571, you will be put ^H954 to ^H954 shame ^H954 by Egypt ^H4714,

Just ^H834 as ^H834 you were put ^H954 to ^H954 shame ^H954 by Assyria ^H804.

“From this ^H2088 place as ^H1571 well ^H1571 you will go ^H3318 out ^H3318

With your hands ^H3027 on your head ^H7218;

For the LORD ^H3068 has rejected ^H3988 those in whom ^H4009 you trust ^H4009,

And you will not prosper ^H6743 with them.”