Jeremiah 2 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Judah Transgresses Against Yahweh

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

2 “Go ^H1980 and call ^H7121 out ^H7121 in the ears ^H241 of Jerusalem ^H3389, saying ^H559, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068,

“I remember ^H2142 concerning you the lovingkindness ^H2617 of your youth ^H5271,

The love ^H160 of your betrothals ^H3623,

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

Through a land ^H776 not sown ^H2232.

3 “Israel ^H3478 was holy ^H6944 to Yahweh ^H3068,

The first ^H7225 of His produce ^H8393.

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

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

4 Hear ^H8085 the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068, O house ^H1004 of Jacob ^H3290 and all ^H3605 the families ^H4940 of the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478. 5 Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068,

“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 vanity ^H1892 and became ^H1891 vain ^H1891?

6 “They did not say ^H559, ‘Where ^H346 is Yahweh ^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 the shadow ^H6757 of death ^H6757,

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

And where ^H8033 no ^H3808 man ^H120 inhabited ^H3427?’

7 “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 My inheritance ^H5159 you made ^H7760 an abomination ^H8441.

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

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

The [fn]shepherds ^H7462 also transgressed ^H6586 against Me,

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

And walked ^H1980 after ^H310 things that did not profit ^H3276.

9 “Therefore ^H3651 I will yet ^H5750 contend ^H7378 with you,” declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068,

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

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

And send ^H7971 to Kedar ^H6938 and perceive ^H995 closely ^H3966

And see ^H7200 if ^H2005 there has been ^H1961 such a thing as this ^H2088!

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

Though they were not gods ^H430?

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

For that which does not profit ^H3276.

12 “Be ^H8074 appalled ^H8074, O heavens ^H8064, at this ^H2088,

And be horribly ^H8175 afraid ^H8175, be very ^H3966 devastated ^H2717,” declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068.

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

They have forsaken ^H5800 Me,

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

To hew ^H2672 for themselves cisterns ^H877,

Broken ^H7665 cisterns ^H877

That can ^H3201 hold ^H3557 no water ^H4325.

14 “Is Israel ^H3478 a slave ^H5650? Or ^H518 is he a homeborn ^H3211 H1004 slave?

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

15 “The young ^H3715 lions ^H3715 have roared ^H7580 at him;

They have given ^H5414 forth ^H5414 their voice ^H6963.

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

His cities ^H5892 have been turned ^H5327 into ruin ^H5327, without ^H1097 inhabitant ^H3427.

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

Have [fn]shaved ^H7462 the top ^H6936 of your head ^H6936.

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

By your forsaking ^H5800 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430

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

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

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

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

To drink ^H8354 the waters ^H4325 of the [fn]River ^H5104?

19 “Your own evil ^H7451 will chastise ^H3256 you,

And your acts ^H4878 of faithlessness ^H4878 will reprove ^H3198 you;

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

For you to forsake ^H5800 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430,

And the dread ^H6345 of Me is not in you,” declares ^H5002 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635.

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

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

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

For on every ^H3605 high ^H1364 hill ^H1389

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

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

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

A completely ^H3605 true ^H571 seed ^H2233.

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

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

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

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

The stain ^H3799 of your iniquity ^H5771 is before ^H6440 Me,” declares ^H5002 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068.

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

I have not walked ^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 entangling ^H8308 her ways ^H1870,

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

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

In the time of her [fn]heat ^H8385 who ^H4310 can turn ^H7725 her away ^H7725?

All ^H3605 who seek ^H1245 her will not become ^H3286 weary ^H3286;

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

25 “Keep ^H4513 your feet ^H7272 from being barefoot ^H3182

And your throat ^H1627 from ^H4513 H4480 thirst ^H6773;

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

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

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

26 “As the thief ^H1590 is shamed ^H1322 when ^H3588 he is found ^H4672,

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

They, their kings ^H4428, their princes ^H8269,

And their priests ^H3548 and their prophets ^H5030,

27 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 back ^H6203 to Me

And not their face ^H6440;

But in the time ^H6256 when their evil ^H7451 comes they will say ^H559,

‘Arise ^H6965 and save ^H3467 us.’

28 “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 when your evil ^H7451 comes;

For according to the number ^H4557 of your cities ^H5892

Are your gods ^H430, O Judah ^H3063.

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

You have all ^H3605 transgressed ^H6586 against Me,” declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068.

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

They received ^H3947 no ^H3808 discipline ^H4148.

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

Like a destroying ^H7843 lion ^H738.

31 “O generation ^H1755, [fn]behold ^H7200 the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^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’?

32 “Can a virgin ^H1330 forget ^H7911 her ornaments ^H5716,

Or a bride ^H3618 her attire ^H7196?

Yet My people ^H5971 have forgotten ^H7911 Me

Days ^H3117 without ^H369 number ^H4557.

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

To seek ^H1245 love ^H160!

Therefore ^H3651 even ^H1571 [fn]the wicked ^H7451 women ^H7451

You have taught ^H3925 your ways ^H1870.

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

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

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

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

35 Yet 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.’

36 “Why ^H4100 do you despise ^H2151 Him so ^H3966 much ^H3966

In changing ^H8132 your way ^H1870?

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

As you were put ^H954 to ^H954 shame ^H954 by Assyria ^H804.

37 “From this ^H2088 place also ^H1571 you will go ^H3318 out ^H3318

With your hands ^H3027 on your head ^H7218;

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

And you will not succeed ^H6743 with them.”