Jeremiah 2

1And the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 came to me, saying^H559, 2Go^H1980, and cry^H7121 in the ears^H241 of Jerusalem^H3389, saying^H559, Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068, I remember^H2142 for thee the kindness^H2617 of thy youth^H5271, the love^H160 of thine espousals^H3623; how thou wentest^H3212 after^H310 me in the wilderness^H4057, in a land^H776 that was not sown^H2232. 3Israel^H3478 was holiness^H6944 unto Jehovah^H3068, the first-fruits^H7225 of his increase^H8393: all that devour^H398 him shall be held guilty^H816; evil^H7451 shall come^H935 upon them, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068. 4Hear^H8085 ye the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068, O house^H1004 of Jacob^H3290, and all the families^H4940 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478: 5thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068, What unrighteousness^H5766 have your fathers^H1 found^H4672 in me, that they are gone far^H7368 from me, and have walked^H3212 after^H310 vanity^H1892, and are become vain^H1891? 6Neither said^H559 they, Where is Jehovah^H3068 that brought us up^H5927 out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, that led^H3212 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 none^H376 passed through^H5674, and where no man^H376 dwelt^H3427? 7And I brought^H935 you into a plentiful^H3759 land^H776, to eat^H398 the fruit^H6529 thereof and the goodness^H2898 thereof; but when ye entered^H935, ye defiled^H2930 my land^H776, and made^H7760 my heritage^H5159 an abomination^H8441. 8The priests^H3548 said^H559 not, Where is Jehovah^H3068? and they that handle^H8610 the law^H8451 knew^H3045 me not: the rulers^H7462 also transgressed^H6586 against me, and the prophets^H5030 prophesied^H5012 by Baal^H1168, and walked^H1980 after^H310 things that do not profit^H3276. 9Wherefore I will yet contend^H7378 with you, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068, and with your children's^H1121 children^H1121 will I contend^H7378. 10For pass over^H5674 to the isles^H339 of Kittim^H3794, and see^H7200; and send^H7971 unto Kedar^H6938, and consider^H995 diligently^H3966; and see^H7200 if there hath been such a thing. 11Hath a nation^H1471 changed^H3235 its gods^H430, which yet are no gods^H430? but my people^H5971 have changed^H4171 their glory^H3519 for that which doth not profit^H3276. 12Be astonished^H8074, O ye heavens^H8064, at this, and be horribly afraid^H8175, be ye very^H3966 desolate^H2717, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068. 13For my people^H5971 have committed^H6213 two^H8147 evils^H7451: they have forsaken^H5800 me, the fountain^H4726 of living^H2416 waters^H4325, and hewed them out^H2672 cisterns^H877, broken^H7665 cisterns^H877, that can hold^H3557 no water^H4325. 14Is Israel^H3478 a servant^H5650? is he a home-born^H1004 slave? why^H4069 is he become a prey^H957? 15The young lions^H3715 have roared^H7580 upon him, and yelled^H5414; and they have made^H7896 his land^H776 waste^H8047: his cities^H5892 are burned^H3341 up, without inhabitant^H3427. 16The children^H1121 also of Memphis^H5297 and Tahpanhes^H8471 have broken^H7462 the crown of thy head^H6936. 17Hast thou not procured^H6213 this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken^H5800 Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430, when^H6256 he led^H3212 thee by the way^H1870? 18And now what hast thou to do in the way^H1870 to Egypt^H4714, to drink^H8354 the waters^H4325 of the Shihor^H7883? or what hast thou to do in the way^H1870 to Assyria^H804, to drink^H8354 the waters^H4325 of the River^H5104? 19Thine own wickedness^H7451 shall correct^H3256 thee, and thy backslidings^H4878 shall reprove^H3198 thee: know^H3045 therefore and see^H7200 that it is an evil^H7451 thing and a bitter^H4751, that thou hast forsaken^H5800 Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430, and that my fear^H6345 is not in thee, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136, Jehovah^H3069 of hosts^H6635. 20For of old time^H5769 I have broken^H7665 thy yoke^H5923, and burst^H5423 thy bonds^H4147; and thou saidst^H559, I will not serve^H5674; for upon every high^H1364 hill^H1389 and under every green^H7488 tree^H6086 thou didst bow thyself^H6808, playing the harlot^H2181. 21Yet I had planted^H5193 thee a noble vine^H8321, wholly a right^H571 seed^H2233: how then art thou turned^H2015 into the degenerate branches^H5494 of a foreign^H5237 vine^H1612 unto me? 22For though thou wash^H3526 thee with lye^H5427, and take thee much^H7235 soap^H1287, yet thine iniquity^H5771 is marked^H3799 before^H6440 me, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 Jehovah^H3069. 23How canst thou say^H559, I am not defiled^H2930, I have not gone^H1980 after^H310 the Baalim^H1168? see^H7200 thy way^H1870 in the valley^H1516, know^H3045 what thou hast done^H6213: thou art a swift^H7031 dromedary^H1072 traversing^H8308 her ways^H1870; 24a wild ass^H6501 used^H3928 to the wilderness^H4057, that snuffeth up^H7602 the wind^H7307 in her desire^H185; in her occasion^H8385 who can turn her away^H7725? all they that seek^H1245 her will not weary^H3286 themselves; in her month^H2320 they shall find^H4672 her. 25Withhold^H4513 thy foot^H7272 from being unshod^H3182, and thy throat^H1627 from thirst^H6773: but thou saidst^H559, It is in vain^H2976; no, for I have loved^H157 strangers^H2114, and after^H310 them will I go^H3212. 26As the thief^H1590 is ashamed^H1322 when he is found^H4672, so is the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 ashamed^H3001; they, their kings^H4428, their princes^H8269, and their priests^H3548, and their prophets^H5030; 27who say^H559 to a stock^H6086, Thou art my father^H1; and to a stone^H68, Thou hast brought me forth^H3205: for they have turned^H6437 their back^H6203 unto me, and not their face^H6440; but in the time^H6256 of their trouble^H7451 they will say^H559, Arise^H6965, and save^H3467 us. 28But where are thy gods^H430 that thou hast made^H6213 thee? let them arise^H6965, if they can save^H3467 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. 29Wherefore will ye contend^H7378 with me? ye all have transgressed^H6586 against me, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068. 30In vain^H7723 have I smitten^H5221 your children^H1121; they received^H3947 no correction^H4148: your own sword^H2719 hath devoured^H398 your prophets^H5030, like a destroying^H7843 lion^H738. 31O generation^H1755, see^H7200 ye the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068. Have I been a wilderness^H4057 unto Israel^H3478? or a land^H776 of thick darkness^H3991? wherefore say^H559 my people^H5971, We are broken loose^H7300; we will come^H935 no more unto thee? 32Can 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 number^H4557. 33How trimmest^H3190 thou thy way^H1870 to seek^H1245 love^H160! therefore even the wicked women^H7451 hast thou taught^H3925 thy ways^H1870. 34Also in thy skirts^H3671 is found^H4672 the blood^H1818 of the souls^H5315 of the innocent^H5355 poor^H34: thou didst not find^H4672 them breaking in^H4290; but it is because of all these things. 35Yet thou saidst^H559, I am innocent^H5352; surely his anger^H639 is turned^H7725 away from me. Behold, I will enter into judgment^H8199 with thee, because thou sayest^H559, I have not sinned^H2398. 36Why gaddest thou about^H235 so much^H3966 to change^H8138 thy way^H1870? thou shalt be ashamed^H954 of Egypt^H4714 also, as thou wast ashamed^H954 of Assyria^H804. 37From thence also shalt thou go forth^H3318, with thy hands^H3027 upon thy head^H7218: for Jehovah^H3068 hath rejected^H3988 those in whom thou trustest^H4009, and thou shalt not prosper^H6743 with them.