Judah’s Apostasy
1 Now the word of the Lord came to me saying,
2 “Go and (A)proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord,
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4 Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel.
5 Thus says the Lord,
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“Therefore I will yet (Q)contend with you,” declares the Lord,
“And with your sons’ sons I will contend.
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“And with your sons’ sons I will contend.
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“As the (AY)thief is shamed when he is discovered,
So the house of Israel is shamed;
They, their kings, their princes
And their priests and their prophets,
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So the house of Israel is shamed;
They, their kings, their princes
And their priests and their prophets,
Footnotes:
a.
Jeremiah 2:2: ['Or ', lovingkindness]
b.
Jeremiah 2:6: ['Or ', the shadow of death]
c.
Jeremiah 2:8: ['Lit ', shepherds]
d.
Jeremiah 2:10: ['I.e. Cyprus and other islands']
e.
Jeremiah 2:15: ['Lit ', given their voice]
f.
Jeremiah 2:16: ['Or ', sons]
g.
Jeremiah 2:16: ['Lit ', grazed]
h.
Jeremiah 2:18: ['Heb ', Shihor]
i.
Jeremiah 2:18: ['Lit ', River]
j.
Jeremiah 2:19: ['Heb ', YHWH, ', usually rendered ', Lord]
k.
Jeremiah 2:20: ['Or ', you]
l.
Jeremiah 2:22: ['Lit ', cause to be great to you]
m.
Jeremiah 2:22: ['Heb ', YHWH, ', usually rendered ', Lord]
n.
Jeremiah 2:24: ['Lit ', occasion]
o.
Jeremiah 2:25: ['Or ', desperate]
p.
Jeremiah 2:27: ['Or ', evil]
q.
Jeremiah 2:28: ['Or ', evil]
r.
Jeremiah 2:33: ['Or ', in wickedness]
Cross references:
AF.
Jeremiah 2:18:
Isaiah 30:2
AG.
Jeremiah 2:18:
Joshua 13:3
AM.
Jeremiah 2:20:
Deuteronomy 12:2; Isaiah 57:5; Isaiah 57:7; Jeremiah 3:2; Jeremiah 3:6; Jeremiah 17:2
AO.
Jeremiah 2:21:
Isaiah 5:4
BL.
Jeremiah 2:34:
Exodus 22:2
BP.
Jeremiah 2:36:
Isaiah 30:3