Jeremiah 2:4

Jeremiah 2:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hear ye the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
• New International Version (NIV)Hear the word of the Lord, you descendants of Jacob, all you clans of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the clans of the house of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob and all the families of the house of Israel.

Context of Jeremiah 2:4

2“Go and shout this message to Jerusalem. This is what the Lord says: “I remember how eager you were to please me as a young bride long ago, how you loved me and followed me even through the barren wilderness. 3In those days Israel was holy to the Lord, the first of his children. All who harmed his people were declared guilty, and disaster fell on them. I, the Lord, have spoken!” Listen to the word of the Lord, people of Jacob—all you families of Israel! 5This is what the Lord says: “What did your ancestors find wrong with me that led them to stray so far from me? They worshiped worthless idols, only to become worthless themselves. 6They did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord who brought us safely out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness— a land of deserts and pits, a land of drought and death, where no one lives or even travels?’

Jeremiah 2:4 word by word

שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְכָֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• ye the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• O houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• and all the familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Jeremiah 2:4

• Jeremiah 5:21Listen, you foolish and senseless people, with eyes that do not see and ears that do not hear.
• Jeremiah 7:2“Go to the entrance of the Lord’s Temple, and give this message to the people: ‘O Judah, listen to this message from the Lord! Listen to it, all of you who worship here!
• Jeremiah 13:15Listen and pay attention! Do not be arrogant, for the Lord has spoken.
• Jeremiah 19:3Say to them, ‘Listen to this message from the Lord, you kings of Judah and citizens of Jerusalem! This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: I will bring a terrible disaster on this place, and the ears of those who hear about it will ring!
• Jeremiah 34:4“‘But listen to this promise from the Lord, O Zedekiah, king of Judah. This is what the Lord says: You will not be killed in war
• Jeremiah 44:24Then Jeremiah said to them all, including the women, “Listen to this message from the Lord, all you citizens of Judah who live in Egypt.
• Isaiah 51:1“Listen to me, all who hope for deliverance— all who seek the Lord! Consider the rock from which you were cut, the quarry from which you were mined.
• Hosea 4:1Hear the word of the Lord, O people of Israel! The Lord has brought charges against you, saying: “There is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of God in your land.
• Micah 5:1Mobilize! Marshal your troops! The enemy is laying siege to Jerusalem. They will strike Israel’s leader in the face with a rod.
• Jeremiah 31:1“In that day,” says the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.
• Jeremiah 33:24“Have you noticed what people are saying?—‘The Lord chose Judah and Israel and then abandoned them!’ They are sneering and saying that Israel is not worthy to be counted as a nation.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 2:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13Jeremiah used marriage, infidelity, and divorce as images to show Judah's spiritual betrayal.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Jacob ... Israel--the whole nation. families--(See on Jr 1:15). Hear God's word not only collectively, but individually (Zec 12:12-14).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jacob
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Attire
• Bitter
• Cry
• Degenerate
• Handle
• Hold

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