Jeremiah 2:17

Jeremiah 2:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way?
• New International Version (NIV)Have you not brought this on yourselves by forsaking the Lord your God when he led you in the way?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Have you not brought this upon yourself by forsaking the Lord your God, when he led you in the way?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Have you not brought this on yourself, In that you have forsaken the Lord your God When He led you in the way?

Context of Jeremiah 2:17

15Strong lions have roared against him, and the land has been destroyed. The towns are now in ruins, and no one lives in them anymore. 16Egyptians, marching from their cities of Memphis and Tahpanhes, have destroyed Israel’s glory and power. And you have brought this upon yourselves by rebelling against the Lord your God, even though he was leading you on the way! 18“What have you gained by your alliances with Egypt and your covenants with Assyria? What good to you are the streams of the Nile or the waters of the Euphrates River? 19Your wickedness will bring its own punishment. Your turning from me will shame you. You will see what an evil, bitter thing it is to abandon the Lord your God and not to fear him. I, the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!

Jeremiah 2:17 word by word

הֲלוֹא־זֹ֖את תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ עָזְבֵךְ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֔יִךְ בְּעֵ֖ת מוֹלִיכֵ֥ךְ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hast thou not procuredעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsakenעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• whenעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• he ledיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• thee by the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870

Cross-references for Jeremiah 2:17

• Jeremiah 2:19Your wickedness will bring its own punishment. Your turning from me will shame you. You will see what an evil, bitter thing it is to abandon the Lord your God and not to fear him. I, the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!
• Jeremiah 4:18“Your own actions have brought this upon you. This punishment is bitter, piercing you to the heart!”
• Leviticus 26:15and if you break my covenant by rejecting my decrees, treating my regulations with contempt, and refusing to obey my commands,
• Numbers 32:23But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the Lord, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.
• Deuteronomy 28:15“But if you refuse to listen to the Lord your God and do not obey all the commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come and overwhelm you:
• Job 4:8My experience shows that those who plant trouble and cultivate evil will harvest the same.
• Isaiah 11:4He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.
• Hosea 13:9“You are about to be destroyed, O Israel— yes, by me, your only helper.
• Jeremiah 2:13“For my people have done two evil things: They have abandoned me— the fountain of living water. And they have dug for themselves cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all!
• 1 Chronicles 28:9“And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
• 2 Chronicles 7:19“But if you or your descendants abandon me and disobey the decrees and commands I have given you, and if you serve and worship other gods,
• Deuteronomy 32:19“The Lord saw this and drew back, provoked to anger by his own sons and daughters.
• Psalms 77:20You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds.
• Psalms 78:53He kept them safe so they were not afraid; but the sea covered their enemies.
• Psalms 107:7He led them straight to safety, to a city where they could live.
• Psalms 136:16Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness. His faithful love endures forever.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 2:17

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17The way - Either, the journey through the wilderness, or the way of holiness.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-19Verses 14-19 Is Israel a servant? No, they are the seed of Abraham. We may apply this spiritually: Is the soul of man a slave? No, it is not; but has sold its own liberty, and enslaved itself to divers lusts and passions. The Assyrian princes, like lions, prevailed against Israel. People from Egypt destroyed their glory and strength. They brought these calamities on themselves by departing from the Lord. The use and application of this is, Repent of thy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-22This review of Israel's history highlights the foolishness, violence, arrogance, and hopelessness of abandoning the true God to worship false pagan gods.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Literally, "Has not thy forsaking the Lord ... procured this (calamity) to thee?" So the Septuagint: the Masoretic accents make "this" the subject of the verb, leaving the object to be understood. "Has not this procured (it, that is, the impending calamity) unto thee, that hast forsaken?" &c. (Jr 4:18). led--(De 32:10). the way--The article expresses the right way, the way of the Lord: namely, the moral training which they enjoyed in the Mosaic…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings