Jeremiah 2 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 3

¹“They say, ‘If a man puts away his wife, and she goes from him, and becomes another man’s, should he return to her again?’ Wouldn’t that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the prostitute with many lovers; yet return again to me,” says Yahweh.

KJVThey say^H559^(H8800), If a man^H376 put away^H7971^(H8762) his wife^H802, and she go^H1980^(H8804) from him, and become another^H312 man's^H376, shall he return unto her again^H7725^(H8799)? shall not that land^H776 be greatly^H2610^(H8800) polluted^H2610^(H8799)? but thou hast played the harlot^H2181^(H8804) with many^H7227 lovers^H7453; yet return again^H7725^(H8800) to me, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

² “Lift up your eyes to the bare heights, and see! Where have you not been lain with? You have sat waiting for them by the road, as an Arabian in the wilderness. You have polluted the land with your prostitution and with your wickedness.

KJVLift up^H5375^(H8798) thine eyes^H5869 unto the high places^H8205, and see^H7200^(H8798) where^H375 thou hast not been lien^H7693^(H8795)^(H8676)^H7901^(H8795) with. In the ways^H1870 hast thou sat^H3427^(H8804) for them, as the Arabian^H6163 in the wilderness^H4057; and thou hast polluted^H2610^(H8686) the land^H776 with thy whoredoms^H2184 and with thy wickedness^H7451.

³ Therefore the showers have been withheld and there has been no latter rain; yet you have had a prostitute’s forehead and you refused to be ashamed.

KJVTherefore the showers^H7241 have been withholden^H4513^(H8735), and there hath been no latter rain^H4456; and thou hadst a whore's^H2181^(H8802)^H802 forehead^H4696, thou refusedst^H3985^(H8765) to be ashamed^H3637^(H8736).

⁴ Will you not from this time cry to me, ‘My Father, you are the guide of my youth!’?

KJVWilt thou not from this time cry^H7121^(H8804) unto me, My father^H1, thou art the guide^H441 of my youth^H5271?

⁵ “‘Will he retain his anger forever? Will he keep it to the end?’ Behold, you have spoken and have done evil things, and have had your way.”

KJVWill he reserve^H5201^(H8799) his anger for ever^H5769? will he keep^H8104^(H8799) it to the end^H5331? Behold, thou hast spoken^H1696^(H8765) and done^H6213^(H8799) evil things^H7451 as thou couldest^H3201^(H8799).

⁶ Moreover, Yahweh said to me in the days of Josiah the king, “Have you seen that which backsliding Israel has done? She has gone up on every high mountain and under every green tree, and has played the prostitute there.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) also unto me in the days^H3117 of Josiah^H2977 the king^H4428, Hast thou seen^H7200^(H8804) that which backsliding^H4878 Israel^H3478 hath done^H6213^(H8804)? she is gone up^H1980^(H8802) upon every high^H1364 mountain^H2022 and under^H8478 every green^H7488 tree^H6086, and there hath played the harlot^H2181^(H8799).

⁷ I said after she had done all these things, ‘She will return to me;’ but she didn’t return, and her treacherous sister Judah saw it.

KJVAnd I said^H559^(H8799) after^H310 she had done^H6213^(H8800) all these things, Turn^H7725^(H8799) thou unto me. But she returned^H7725^(H8804) not. And her treacherous^H901 sister^H269 Judah^H3063 saw^H7200^(H8799) it.

⁸ I saw when, for this very cause, that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a certificate of divorce, yet treacherous Judah, her sister, had no fear, but she also went and played the prostitute.

KJVAnd I saw^H7200^(H8799), when for all the causes^H182 whereby backsliding^H4878 Israel^H3478 committed adultery^H5003^(H8765) I had put her away^H7971^(H8765), and given^H5414^(H8799) her a bill^H5612 of divorce^H3748; yet her treacherous^H898^(H8802) sister^H269 Judah^H3063 feared^H3372^(H8804) not, but went^H3212^(H8799) and played the harlot^H2181^(H8799) also.

⁹ Because she took her prostitution lightly, the land was polluted, and she committed adultery with stones and with wood.

KJVAnd it came to pass through the lightness^H6963 of her whoredom^H2184, that she defiled^H2610^(H8799) the land^H776, and committed adultery^H5003^(H8799) with stones^H68 and with stocks^H6086.

¹⁰ Yet for all this her treacherous sister, Judah, has not returned to me with her whole heart, but only in pretense,” says Yahweh.

KJVAnd yet for all this her treacherous^H901 sister^H269 Judah^H3063 hath not turned^H7725^(H8804) unto me with her whole heart^H3820, but feignedly^H8267, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

¹¹ Yahweh said to me, “Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto me, The backsliding^H4878 Israel^H3478 hath justified^H6663^(H8765) herself^H5315 more than treacherous^H898^(H8802) Judah^H3063.

¹² Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, ‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you, for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever.

KJVGo^H1980^(H8800) and proclaim^H7121^(H8804) these words^H1697 toward the north^H6828, and say^H559^(H8804), Return^H7725^(H8798), thou backsliding^H4878 Israel^H3478, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068; and I will not cause mine anger^H6440 to fall^H5307^(H8686) upon you: for I am merciful^H2623, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, and I will not keep^H5201^(H8799) anger for ever^H5769.

¹³ Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have transgressed against Yahweh your God, and have scattered your ways to the strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed my voice,’” says Yahweh.

KJVOnly acknowledge^H3045^(H8798) thine iniquity^H5771, that thou hast transgressed^H6586^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, and hast scattered^H6340^(H8762) thy ways^H1870 to the strangers^H2114^(H8801) under every green^H7488 tree^H6086, and ye have not obeyed^H8085^(H8804) my voice^H6963, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁴ “Return, backsliding children,” says Yahweh, “for I am a husband to you. I will take one of you from a city, and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.

KJVTurn^H7725^(H8798), O backsliding^H7726 children^H1121, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068; for I am married^H1166^(H8804) unto you: and I will take^H3947^(H8804) you one^H259 of a city^H5892, and two^H8147 of a family^H4940, and I will bring^H935^(H8689) you to Zion^H6726:

¹⁵ I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

KJVAnd I will give^H5414^(H8804) you pastors^H7462^(H8802) according to mine heart^H3820, which shall feed^H7462^(H8804) you with knowledge^H1844 and understanding^H7919^(H8687).

¹⁶ It will come to pass, when you are multiplied and increased in the land in those days,” says Yahweh, “they will no longer say, ‘the ark of Yahweh’s covenant!’ It will not come to mind. They won’t remember it. They won’t miss it, nor will another be made.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied^H7235^(H8799) and increased^H6509^(H8804) in the land^H776, in those days^H3117, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, they shall say^H559^(H8799) no more, The ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068: neither shall it come^H5927^(H8799) to mind^H3820: neither shall they remember^H2142^(H8799) it; neither shall they visit^H6485^(H8799) it; neither shall that be done^H6213^(H8735) any more.

¹⁷ At that time they will call Jerusalem ‘Yahweh’s Throne;’ and all the nations will be gathered to it, to Yahweh’s name, to Jerusalem. They will no longer walk after the stubbornness of their evil heart.

KJVAt that time^H6256 they shall call^H7121^(H8799) Jerusalem^H3389 the throne^H3678 of the LORD^H3068; and all the nations^H1471 shall be gathered^H6960^(H8738) unto it, to the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068, to Jerusalem^H3389: neither shall they walk^H3212^(H8799) any more after^H310 the imagination^H8307 of their evil^H7451 heart^H3820.

¹⁸ In those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together out of the land of the north to the land that I gave for an inheritance to your fathers.

KJVIn those days^H3117 the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 shall walk^H3212^(H8799) with the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, and they shall come^H935^(H8799) together^H3162 out of the land^H776 of the north^H6828 to the land^H776 that I have given for an inheritance^H5157^(H8689) unto your fathers^H1.

¹⁹ “But I said, ‘How I desire to put you among the children, and give you a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the armies of the nations!’ and I said, ‘You shall call me “My Father”, and shall not turn away from following me.’

KJVBut I said^H559^(H8804), How shall I put^H7896^(H8799) thee among the children^H1121, and give^H5414^(H8799) thee a pleasant^H2532 land^H776, a goodly^H6643 heritage^H5159 of the hosts^H6635 of nations^H1471? and I said^H559^(H8799), Thou shalt call^H7121^(H8799) me, My father^H1; and shalt not turn away^H7725^(H8799) from me^H310.

²⁰ “Surely as a wife treacherously departs from her husband, so you have dealt treacherously with me, house of Israel,” says Yahweh.

KJVSurely^H403 as a wife^H802 treacherously^H898^(H8804) departeth from her husband^H7453, so have ye dealt treacherously^H898^(H8804) with me, O house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

²¹ A voice is heard on the bare heights, the weeping and the petitions of the children of Israel; because they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Yahweh their God.

KJVA voice^H6963 was heard^H8085^(H8738) upon the high places^H8205, weeping^H1065 and supplications^H8469 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478: for they have perverted^H5753^(H8689) their way^H1870, and they have forgotten^H7911^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 their God^H430.

²² Return, you backsliding children, and I will heal your backsliding. “Behold, we have come to you; for you are Yahweh our God.

KJVReturn^H7725^(H8798), ye backsliding^H7726 children^H1121, and I will heal^H7495^(H8799) your backslidings^H4878. Behold, we come^H857^(H8804) unto thee; for thou art the LORD^H3068 our God^H430.

²³ Truly help from the hills, the tumult on the mountains, is in vain. Truly the salvation of Israel is in Yahweh our God.

KJVTruly^H403 in vain^H8267 is salvation hoped for from the hills^H1389, and from the multitude^H1995 of mountains^H2022: truly^H403 in the LORD^H3068 our God^H430 is the salvation^H8668 of Israel^H3478.

²⁴ But the shameful thing has devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

KJVFor shame^H1322 hath devoured^H398^(H8804) the labour^H3018 of our fathers^H1 from our youth^H5271; their flocks^H6629 and their herds^H1241, their sons^H1121 and their daughters^H1323.

²⁵ Let us lie down in our shame, and let our confusion cover us; for we have sinned against Yahweh our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day. We have not obeyed Yahweh our God’s voice.”

KJVWe lie down^H7901^(H8799) in our shame^H1322, and our confusion^H3639 covereth^H3680^(H8762) us: for we have sinned^H2398^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, we and our fathers^H1, from our youth^H5271 even unto this day^H3117, and have not obeyed^H8085^(H8804) the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 our God^H430.

WEB·Jeremiah 2

¹Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,

KJVMoreover the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to me, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “I remember for you the kindness of your youth, your love as a bride, how you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

KJVGo^H1980^(H8800) and cry^H7121^(H8804) in the ears^H241 of Jerusalem^H3389, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; I remember^H2142^(H8804) thee, the kindness^H2617 of thy youth^H5271, the love^H160 of thine espousals^H3623, when thou wentest^H3212^(H8800) after^H310 me in the wilderness^H4057, in a land^H776 that was not sown^H2232^(H8803).

³ Israel was holiness to Yahweh, the first fruits of his increase. All who devour him will be held guilty. Evil will come on them,”’ says Yahweh.”

KJVIsrael^H3478 was holiness^H6944 unto the LORD^H3068, and the firstfruits^H7225 of his increase^H8393: all that devour^H398^(H8802) him shall offend^H816^(H8799); evil^H7451 shall come^H935^(H8799) upon them, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

⁴ Hear Yahweh’s word, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel!

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) ye the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, O house^H1004 of Jacob^H3290, and all the families^H4940 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478:

⁵ Yahweh says, “What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have walked after worthless vanity, and have become worthless?

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, What iniquity^H5766 have your fathers^H1 found^H4672^(H8804) in me, that they are gone far^H7368^(H8804) from me, and have walked^H3212^(H8799) after^H310 vanity^H1892, and are become vain^H1891^(H8799)?

⁶ They didn’t say, ‘Where is Yahweh who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death, through a land that no one passed through, and where no man lived?’

KJVNeither said^H559^(H8804) they, Where is the LORD^H3068 that brought us up^H5927^(H8688) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, that led^H3212^(H8688) 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 the shadow of death^H6757, through a land^H776 that no man^H376 passed through^H5674^(H8804), and where no man^H120 dwelt^H3427^(H8804)?

⁷ I brought you into a plentiful land to eat its fruit and its goodness; but when you entered, you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.

KJVAnd I brought^H935^(H8686) you into a plentiful^H3759 country^H776, to eat^H398^(H8800) the fruit^H6529 thereof and the goodness^H2898 thereof; but when ye entered^H935^(H8799), ye defiled^H2930^(H8762) my land^H776, and made^H7760^(H8804) mine heritage^H5159 an abomination^H8441.

⁸ The priests didn’t say, ‘Where is Yahweh?’ and those who handle the law didn’t know me. The rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal and followed things that do not profit.

KJVThe priests^H3548 said^H559^(H8804) not, Where is the LORD^H3068? and they that handle^H8610^(H8802) the law^H8451 knew^H3045^(H8804) me not: the pastors^H7462^(H8802) also transgressed^H6586^(H8804) against me, and the prophets^H5030 prophesied^H5012^(H8738) by Baal^H1168, and walked^H1980^(H8804) after^H310 things that do not profit^H3276^(H8686).

⁹ “Therefore I will yet contend with you,” says Yahweh, “and I will contend with your children’s children.

KJVWherefore I will yet plead^H7378^(H8799) with you, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, and with your children's^H1121 children^H1121 will I plead^H7378^(H8799).

¹⁰ For pass over to the islands of Kittim, and see. Send to Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there has been such a thing.

KJVFor pass over^H5674^(H8798) the isles^H339 of Chittim^H3794, and see^H7200^(H8798); and send^H7971^(H8798) unto Kedar^H6938, and consider^H995^(H8708) diligently^H3966, and see^H7200^(H8798) if there be such a thing.

¹¹ Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which doesn’t profit.

KJVHath a nation^H1471 changed^H3235^(H8689) their gods^H430, which are yet no gods^H430? but my people^H5971 have changed^H4171^(H8689) their glory^H3519 for that which doth not profit^H3276^(H8686).

¹² “Be astonished, you heavens, at this and be horribly afraid. Be very desolate,” says Yahweh.

KJVBe astonished^H8074^(H8798), O ye heavens^H8064, at this, and be horribly afraid^H8175^(H8798), be ye very^H3966 desolate^H2717^(H8798), saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

¹³ “For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the spring of living waters, and cut out cisterns for themselves: broken cisterns that can’t hold water.

KJVFor my people^H5971 have committed^H6213^(H8804) two^H8147 evils^H7451; they have forsaken^H5800^(H8804) me the fountain^H4726 of living^H2416 waters^H4325, and hewed them out^H2672^(H8800) cisterns^H877, broken^H7665^(H8737) cisterns^H877, that can hold^H3557^(H8686) no water^H4325.

¹⁴ Is Israel a slave? Is he born into slavery? Why has he become a captive?

KJVIs Israel^H3478 a servant^H5650? is he a homeborn^H1004^H3211 slave? why^H4069 is he spoiled^H957?

¹⁵ The young lions have roared at him and raised their voices. They have made his land waste. His cities are burned up, without inhabitant.

KJVThe young lions^H3715 roared^H7580^(H8799) upon him, and yelled^H5414^(H8804)^H6963, and they made^H7896^(H8799) his land^H776 waste^H8047: his cities^H5892 are burned^H3341^(H8738) without inhabitant^H3427^(H8802).

¹⁶ The children also of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of your head.

KJVAlso the children^H1121 of Noph^H5297 and Tahapanes^H8471 have broken^H7462^(H8799) the crown of thy head^H6936.

¹⁷ “Haven’t you brought this on yourself, in that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, when he led you by the way?

KJVHast thou not procured^H6213^(H8799) this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken^H5800^(H8800) the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, when^H6256 he led^H3212^(H8688) thee by the way^H1870?

¹⁸ Now what do you gain by going to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? Or why do you go on the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

KJVAnd now what hast thou to do in the way^H1870 of Egypt^H4714, to drink^H8354^(H8800) the waters^H4325 of Sihor^H7883? or what hast thou to do in the way^H1870 of Assyria^H804, to drink^H8354^(H8800) the waters^H4325 of the river^H5104?

¹⁹ “Your own wickedness will correct you, and your backsliding will rebuke you. Know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter thing, that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, and that my fear is not in you,” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.

KJVThine own wickedness^H7451 shall correct^H3256^(H8762) thee, and thy backslidings^H4878 shall reprove^H3198^(H8686) thee: know^H3045^(H8798) therefore and see^H7200^(H8798) that it is an evil^H7451 thing and bitter^H4751, that thou hast forsaken^H5800^(H8800) the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, and that my fear^H6345 is not in thee, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 of hosts^H6635.

²⁰ “For long ago I broke off your yoke, and burst your bonds. You said, ‘I will not serve;’ for on every high hill and under every green tree you bowed yourself, playing the prostitute.

KJVFor of old time^H5769 I have broken^H7665^(H8804) thy yoke^H5923, and burst^H5423^(H8765) thy bands^H4147; and thou saidst^H559^(H8799), I will not transgress^H5674^(H8799)^(H8675)^H5647^(H8799); when upon every high^H1364 hill^H1389 and under every green^H7488 tree^H6086 thou wanderest^H6808^(H8802), playing the harlot^H2181^(H8802).

²¹ Yet I had planted you a noble vine, a pure and faithful seed. How then have you turned into the degenerate branches of a foreign vine to me?

KJVYet I had planted^H5193^(H8804) thee a noble vine^H8321, wholly a right^H571 seed^H2233: how then art thou turned^H2015^(H8738) into the degenerate plant^H5494 of a strange^H5237 vine^H1612 unto me?

²² For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me,” says the Lord Yahweh.

KJVFor though thou wash^H3526^(H8762) thee with nitre^H5427, and take thee much^H7235^(H8686) soap^H1287, yet thine iniquity^H5771 is marked^H3799^(H8737) before^H6440 me, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069.

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,

KJVHow canst thou say^H559^(H8799), I am not polluted^H2930^(H8738), I have not gone^H1980^(H8804) after^H310 Baalim^H1168? see^H7200^(H8798) thy way^H1870 in the valley^H1516, know^H3045^(H8798) what thou hast done^H6213^(H8804): thou art a swift^H7031 dromedary^H1072 traversing^H8308^(H8764) her ways^H1870;

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.

KJVA wild ass^H6501 used^H3928 to the wilderness^H4057, that snuffeth up^H7602^(H8804) the wind^H7307 at her pleasure^H185^H5315; in her occasion^H8385 who can turn her away^H7725^(H8686)? all they that seek^H1245^(H8764) her will not weary^H3286^(H8799) themselves; in her month^H2320 they shall find^H4672^(H8799) 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.’

KJVWithhold^H4513^(H8798) thy foot^H7272 from being unshod^H3182, and thy throat^H1627 from thirst^H6773: but thou saidst^H559^(H8799), There is no hope^H2976^(H8737): no; for I have loved^H157^(H8804) strangers^H2114^(H8801), and after^H310 them will I go^H3212^(H8799).

²⁶ As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so the house of Israel is ashamed— they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets,

KJVAs the thief^H1590 is ashamed^H1322 when he is found^H4672^(H8735), so is the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 ashamed^H3001^(H8689); they, their kings^H4428, their princes^H8269, and their priests^H3548, and their prophets^H5030,

²⁷ who tell wood, ‘You are my father,’ and a stone, ‘You have given birth to me,’ for they have turned their back to me, and not their face, but in the time of their trouble they will say, ‘Arise, and save us!’

KJVSaying^H559^(H8802) to a stock^H6086, Thou art my father^H1; and to a stone^H68, Thou hast brought me forth^H3205^(H8804): for they have turned^H6437^(H8804) their back^H6203 unto me, and not their face^H6440: but in the time^H6256 of their trouble^H7451 they will say^H559^(H8799), Arise^H6965^(H8798), and save^H3467^(H8685) us.

²⁸ “But where are your gods that you have made for yourselves? Let them arise, if they can save you in the time of your trouble, for you have as many gods as you have towns, O Judah.

KJVBut where are thy gods^H430 that thou hast made^H6213^(H8804) thee? let them arise^H6965^(H8799), if they can save^H3467^(H8686) thee in the time^H6256 of thy trouble^H7451: for according to the number^H4557 of thy cities^H5892 are thy gods^H430, O Judah^H3063.

²⁹ “Why will you contend with me? You all have transgressed against me,” says Yahweh.

KJVWherefore will ye plead^H7378^(H8799) with me? ye all have transgressed^H6586^(H8804) against me, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

³⁰ “I have struck your children in vain. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

KJVIn vain^H7723 have I smitten^H5221^(H8689) your children^H1121; they received^H3947^(H8804) no correction^H4148: your own sword^H2719 hath devoured^H398^(H8804) your prophets^H5030, like a destroying^H7843^(H8688) lion^H738.

³¹ Generation, consider Yahweh’s word. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? Or a land of thick darkness? Why do my people say, ‘We have broken loose. We will come to you no more’?

KJVO generation^H1755, see^H7200^(H8798) ye the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068. Have I been a wilderness^H4057 unto Israel^H3478? a land^H776 of darkness^H3991? wherefore say^H559^(H8804) my people^H5971, We are lords^H7300^(H8804); we will come^H935^(H8799) no more unto thee?

³² “Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me for days without number.

KJVCan a maid^H1330 forget^H7911^(H8799) her ornaments^H5716, or a bride^H3618 her attire^H7196? yet my people^H5971 have forgotten^H7911^(H8804) me days^H3117 without number^H4557.

³³ How well you prepare your way to seek love! Therefore you have even taught the wicked women your ways.

KJVWhy trimmest^H3190^(H8686) thou thy way^H1870 to seek^H1245^(H8763) love^H160? therefore hast thou also taught^H3925^(H8765) the wicked ones^H7451 thy ways^H1870.

³⁴ Also the blood of the souls of the innocent poor is found in your skirts. You didn’t find them breaking in, but it is because of all these things.

KJVAlso in thy skirts^H3671 is found^H4672^(H8738) the blood^H1818 of the souls^H5315 of the poor^H34 innocents^H5355: I have not found^H4672^(H8804) it by secret search^H4290, but upon all these.

³⁵ “Yet you said, ‘I am innocent. Surely his anger has turned away from me.’ “Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’

KJVYet thou sayest^H559^(H8799), Because I am innocent^H5352^(H8738), surely his anger^H639 shall turn^H7725^(H8804) from me. Behold, I will plead^H8199^(H8737) with thee, because thou sayest^H559^(H8800), I have not sinned^H2398^(H8804).

³⁶ Why do you go about so much to change your ways? You will be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Assyria.

KJVWhy gaddest thou about^H235^(H8799) so much^H3966 to change^H8138^(H8763) thy way^H1870? thou also shalt be ashamed^H954^(H8799) of Egypt^H4714, as thou wast ashamed^H954^(H8804) of Assyria^H804.

³⁷ You will also leave that place with your hands on your head; for Yahweh has rejected those in whom you trust, and you won’t prosper with them.

KJVYea, thou shalt go forth^H3318^(H8799) from him, and thine hands^H3027 upon thine head^H7218: for the LORD^H3068 hath rejected^H3988^(H8804) thy confidences^H4009, and thou shalt not prosper^H6743^(H8686) in them.

Section titles come from the Biblion commentary, not from Scripture.

You can also read or listen to the Introduction to the book of Jeremiah.