Jeremiah 2:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 2:1

God’s Case Against Israel

1 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

2 “Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord:
“I remember you,
The kindness of your ^ayouth,
The love of your betrothal,
^bWhen you¹ went after Me in the wilderness,
In a land not sown.

3 ^aIsrael was holiness to the Lord,
^bThe firstfruits of His increase.
^cAll that devour him will offend;
Disaster will ^dcome upon them,” says the Lord.’ ”

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:
^a“What injustice have your fathers found in Me,
That they have gone far from Me,
^bHave followed¹ idols,
And have become idolaters?

6 Neither did they say, ‘Where is the Lord,
Who ^abrought us up out of the land of Egypt,
Who led us through ^bthe wilderness,
Through a land of deserts and pits,
Through a land of drought and the shadow of death,
Through a land that no one crossed
And where no one dwelt?’

7 I brought you into ^aa bountiful country,
To eat its fruit and its goodness.
But when you entered, you ^bdefiled My land
And made My heritage an abomination.

8 The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’
And those who handle the ^alaw did not know Me;
The rulers also transgressed against Me;
^bThe prophets prophesied by Baal,
And walked after things that do not profit.

9 “Therefore ^aI will yet bring charges against you,” says the Lord,
“And against your children’s children I will bring charges.

10 For pass beyond the coasts of¹ Cyprus and see,
Send to¹ Kedar and consider diligently,
And see if there has been such a ^athing.

11 ^aHas a nation changed its gods,
Which are ^bnot gods?
^cBut My people have changed their Glory
For what does not profit.

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.

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 2:1

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American Standard Version
And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,

Amplified® Bible
AND THE word of the Lord came to me [Jeremiah], saying,

Contemporary English Version
The LORD told me

Darby English Version
And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,

Good News Bible
The LORD told me

King James Version
Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

New American Standard Bible
Now the word of the LORD came to me saying,

New International Version
The word of the LORD came to me:

New King James Version
Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the word of the LORD came to me saying,

Revised Standard Version
The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,

New English Translation
The Lord spoke to me. He said:

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