Jeremiah 2:14

12 Be astonished, O heavens, at this,
And be horribly afraid;
Be very desolate,” says the Lord.

13 “For My people have committed two evils:
They have forsaken Me, the ^afountain of living waters,
And hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water.

14 “Is Israel ^aa servant?
Is he a homeborn slave?
Why is he plundered?

15 ^aThe young lions roared at him, and growled;
They made his land waste;
His cities are burned, without inhabitant.

16 Also the people of¹ Noph and ^aTahpanhes
Have¹ broken the crown of your head.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Is Israel a servant? - Is he a slave purchased with money, or a servant born in the family? He is a son himself. If so, then, why is he spoiled? Not because God has not shown him love and kindness; but because he forsook God, turned to and is joined with idols.

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