Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
the firstfruits of His harvest.
All who ate of it found themselves guilty;
disaster came on them.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.
New American Standard Bible
The
Evil came upon them,” declares the Lord.’”
King James Version
Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.
International Standard Version
Israel was consecrated to the LORD, she was the first fruits of his produce. All who devoured her became guilty and disaster came on them," declares the LORD.'"
A Conservative Version
Israel [was] holiness to LORD, the first-fruits of his increase. All who devour him shall be held guilty. Evil shall come upon them, says LORD.
American Standard Version
Israel was holiness unto Jehovah, the first-fruits of his increase: all that devour him shall be held guilty; evil shall come upon them, saith Jehovah.
Amplified
“
The first fruits of His harvest [in which no outsider was allowed to share].
All who ate of it [injuring Israel] became guilty;
Evil came on them,” says the Lord.’”
Bible in Basic English
Israel was holy to the Lord, the first-fruits of his increase: all who made attacks on him were judged as wrongdoers, evil came on them, says the Lord.
Darby Translation
Israel was holiness unto Jehovah, the first-fruits of his increase: all that devour him are guilty; evil shall come upon them, saith Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
Israel is holy to Jehovah, the beginning of the produce: all consuming him shall transgress; evil shall come upon them, says Jehovah.
King James 2000
Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, says the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Israel [was] holy to Yahweh, the first fruit of his produce. All [those who] ate it were held guilty; disaster came to them," {declares} Yahweh.'"
Modern King James verseion
Israel was holiness to Jehovah, and the firstfruits of His increase. All that devour him shall offend; evil shall come on them, says Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou Israel wast hallowed unto the LORD, and so was his firstfruits. All they that devoured Israel, offended: misfortune fell upon them, sayeth the LORD."
NET Bible
Israel was set apart to the Lord; they were like the first fruits of a harvest to him. All who tried to devour them were punished; disaster came upon them," says the Lord.'"
New Heart English Bible
Israel was holiness to the LORD, the first fruits of his increase. All who devour him shall be held guilty. Evil shall come on them,"' says the LORD."
The Emphasized Bible
Holiness, was Israel unto Yahweh, The first-fruit of his increase, - All that devoured it, were held guilty, Calamity used to come upon them, - Declareth Yahweh.
Webster
Israel was holiness to the LORD, and the first-fruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.
World English Bible
Israel [was] holiness to Yahweh, the first fruits of his increase. All who devour him shall be held guilty. Evil shall come on them,"' says Yahweh."
Youngs Literal Translation
Holy is Israel to Jehovah, The first-fruit of His increase, All consuming him are guilty, Evil cometh in unto them, an affirmation of Jehovah.
Themes
First fruits » First ripe of fruits, grain, oil, wine, and first of fleece, required as an offering
First fruits » Illustrative of » Early jewish church
Interlinear
Qodesh
'asham
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Remembers Israel's Faithfulness
2
“Go and announce directly to Jerusalem that this is what the Lord says:
your love as a bride—
how you followed Me in the wilderness,
in a land not sown.
the firstfruits of His harvest.
All who ate of it found themselves guilty;
disaster came on them.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.
and all families of the house of Israel.
Phrases
Cross References
James 1:18
By His own choice, He gave us a new birth by the message of truth
Exodus 19:5-6
Now if you will listen to Me and carefully keep My covenant,
Deuteronomy 7:6
For you are a holy people
Isaiah 41:11
will be ashamed and disgraced;
those who contend with you
will become as nothing and will perish.
Jeremiah 50:7
Their adversaries said, “We’re not guilty;
instead, they have sinned against the Lord,
their righteous grazing land,
the hope of their ancestors,
Revelation 14:4
These are the ones not defiled with women, for they have kept their virginity.
Deuteronomy 14:2
for you are a holy people belonging to the Lord your God. The Lord has chosen you to be His own possession
Jeremiah 12:14
This is what the Lord says: “Concerning all My evil neighbors who attack the inheritance that I bequeathed to My people, Israel, I am about to uproot them
Exodus 4:22-23
Then you will say to Pharaoh: This is what Yahweh says: Israel is My firstborn son.
Exodus 22:29
“You must not hold back offerings
Exodus 23:16
Also observe the Festival of Harvest
Numbers 18:12
I am giving you all the best of the fresh olive oil, new wine, and grain, which the Israelites give to the Lord as their firstfruits.
Deuteronomy 26:19
that He will elevate you to praise, fame, and glory above all the nations He has made, and that you will be a holy people
Psalm 81:14-15
and turn My hand against their foes.”
Psalm 105:14-15
He rebuked kings on their behalf:
Psalm 105:25-36
and to deal deceptively with His servants.
Isaiah 47:6
I profaned My possession,
and I placed them under your control.
You showed them no mercy;
you made your yoke very heavy on the elderly.
Jeremiah 30:16
and all your adversaries—all of them—
will go off into exile.
Those who plunder you will be plundered,
and all who raid you will be raided.
Joel 1:3
and let your children tell their children,
and their children the next generation.
Joel 1:7-8
and splintered My fig tree.
It has stripped off its bark and thrown it away;
its branches have turned white.
Amos 6:1
and to those who feel secure on the hill of Samaria—
the notable people in this first of the nations,
those the house of Israel comes to.
Zechariah 1:15
I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease, for I was a little angry, but they made it worse.
Zechariah 2:8
For the Lord of Hosts says this: “He has sent Me
Zechariah 12:2-4
“Look, I will make Jerusalem a cup that causes staggering
Zechariah 14:20-21
On that day, the words
HOLY TO THE LORD
will be on the bells of the horses.
Acts 9:4-5
Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him,
Romans 11:16
Now if the firstfruits offered up are holy,
Romans 16:5
Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who is the first convert
Ephesians 1:4
For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight.
1 Peter 2:9
a holy nation,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.