Jeremiah 2

1And the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559, 2GoH1980, and cryH7121 in the earsH241 of JerusalemH3389, sayingH559, ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, I rememberH2142 for thee the kindnessH2617 of thy youthH5271, the loveH160 of thine espousals; howH310 thou wentest afterH310 meH7121 in the wildernessH4057, in a landH776 that was notH3808 sownH2232. 3IsraelH3478 was holinessH6944 unto the LORDH3068, the firstfruits of his increaseH8393: allH3605 that devourH398 him shall be heldH816 guiltyH816; evilH7451 shall comeH935 uponH935 them, saith the LORDH3068. 4HearH8085 ye the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, O houseH1004 of JacobH3290, and allH3605 the familiesH4940 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478: 5thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, WhatH4100 unrighteousnessH5766 have your fathersH1 foundH4672 in meH5921, that they are goneH7368 farH7368 from meH5921, and have walked afterH310 vanityH1892, and are become vainH1892? 6NeitherH3808 saidH559 they, WhereH346 is the LORDH3068 that broughtH5927 usH559 upH5927 outH3427 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714; that led usH559 throughH5674 the wildernessH4057, throughH5674 a landH776 of desertsH6160 and of pitsH7745, throughH5674 a landH776 of droughtH6723 and of the shadowH6757 of deathH6757, throughH5674 a landH776 that noneH3808 passedH5674 throughH5674, and whereH346 noH3808 manH376 dweltH3427? 7And I broughtH935 youH7760 intoH413 a plentiful landH776, to eatH398 the fruitH6529 thereof and the goodnessH2898 thereof; but when ye enteredH935, ye defiledH2930 my landH776, and madeH7760 mine heritageH5159 an abominationH8441. 8The priestsH3548 saidH559 notH3808, WhereH346 is the LORDH3068? and they that handleH8610 the lawH8451 knewH3045 meH310 notH3808: the rulersH7462 also transgressedH6586 againstH6586 meH310, and the prophetsH5030 prophesiedH5012 by BaalH1168, and walkedH1980 afterH310 things that do notH3808 profitH3276. 9Wherefore I will yet pleadH7378 with youH3651, saith the LORDH3068, and with your children’sH1121 childrenH1121 will I pleadH7378. 10For passH5674 over to the islesH339 of KittimH3794, and seeH7200; and sendH7971 unto KedarH6938, and considerH7200 diligentlyH3966; and seeH7200 ifH3588 there hath been suchH2063 a thingH2063. 11Hath a nationH1471 changedH4171 their godsH430, whichH1471 yet are noH3808 godsH430? but my peopleH5971 have changedH4171 their gloryH3519 for that whichH1471 doth notH3808 profitH3276. 12Be astonishedH8074, O ye heavensH8064, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye veryH3966 desolateH8074, saith the LORDH3068. 13For my peopleH5971 have committedH6213 twoH8147 evils; they have forsaken meH3808 the fountainH4726 of livingH2416 watersH4325, and hewedH2672 them outH2672 cisternsH877, brokenH7665 cisternsH877, that canH834 holdH3557 noH3808 waterH4325. 14Is IsraelH3478 a servantH5650? is he a homeborn slaveH5650? whyH4069 is he becomeH1961 a preyH957? 15The youngH3715 lionsH3715 have roaredH7580 uponH5921 him, and yelled: and they have madeH5414 his landH776 wasteH8047; his citiesH5892 are burnedH3341 upH5921, withoutH1097 inhabitantH3427. 16The childrenH1121 also of Noph and TahpanhesH8471 have broken the crownH6936 of thy headH6936. 17Hast thou notH3808 procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, when he led thee by the wayH1870? 18And nowH6258 whatH4100 hast thou to doH4100 in the wayH1870 to EgyptH4714, to drinkH8354 the watersH4325 of ShihorH7883? or whatH4100 hast thou to doH4100 in the wayH1870 to AssyriaH804, to drinkH8354 the watersH4325 of the RiverH5104? 19Thine own wickednessH7451 shall correctH3256 thee, and thy backslidings shall reproveH3198 thee: knowH3045 therefore and seeH7200 that it is an evilH7451 thingH3588 and a bitterH4751, that thou hast forsaken the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, and that my fear is notH3808 in thee, saith the LordH3068, the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635. 20For of oldH5769 time I have brokenH7665 thy yokeH5923, and burstH5423 thy bandsH4147; and thou saidst, I will notH3808 serveH5647; for uponH5921 everyH3605 highH1364 hillH1389 and underH8478 everyH3605 greenH7488 treeH6086 thou didst bow thyself, playingH2181 the harlotH2181. 21Yet I had plantedH5193 thee a noble vineH1612, whollyH3605 a rightH571 seedH2233: howH349 then art thou turnedH2015 intoH2015 the degenerate plantH5193 of a strange vineH1612 unto meH3605? 22For thoughH3588 thou washH3526 thee with lyeH5427, and take thee muchH7235 soapH1287, yet thine iniquityH5771 is marked beforeH6440 meH6440, saith the LordH136 GODH136. 23HowH4100 canst thou sayH559, I am notH3808 defiledH2930, I have notH3808 goneH1980 afterH310 the Baalim? seeH7200 thy wayH1870 in the valleyH1516, knowH3045 whatH4100 thou hast doneH6213: thou art a swiftH7031 dromedary traversing herH7200 waysH1870; 24a wildH6501 ass usedH3605 to the wildernessH4057, that snuffeth upH3605 the windH7307 in herH3605 desireH5315; in herH3605 occasion who canH4310 turnH7725 herH3605 awayH7725? allH3605 they that seekH1245 herH3605 will notH3808 wearyH3286 themselvesH5315; in herH3605 monthH2320 they shall findH4672 herH3605. 25WithholdH4513 thy footH7272 from being unshodH3182, and thy throat from thirstH6773: but thou saidst, There is noH3808 hope: noH3808; for I have lovedH157 strangersH2114, and afterH310 them will I go. 26As the thiefH1590 is ashamedH954 when he is foundH4672, soH3651 is the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 ashamedH954; they, their kingsH4428, their princesH8269, and their priestsH3548, and their prophetsH5030; 27whichH6086 sayH559 to a stock, Thou art my fatherH1; and to a stoneH68, Thou hast broughtH3205 meH413 forthH3205: for they have turnedH6437 their backH6437 unto meH413, and notH3808 their faceH6440: but in the time of their troubleH7451 they will sayH559, AriseH6965, and saveH3467 usH413. 28But whereH834 are thy godsH430 that thou hast madeH6213 thee? letH1961 them ariseH6965, ifH518 they canH518 saveH3467 thee in the time of thy troubleH7451: for according to the numberH4557 of thy citiesH5892 are thy godsH430, O JudahH3063. 29Wherefore will ye pleadH7378 with meH413? ye allH3605 have transgressedH6586 againstH413 meH413, saith the LORDH3068. 30In vainH7723 have I smittenH5221 your childrenH1121; they receivedH3947 noH3808 correctionH4148: your own swordH2719 hath devouredH398 your prophetsH5030, like a destroyingH7843 lionH738. 31O generationH1755, seeH7200 ye the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068. Have I been a wildernessH4057 unto IsraelH3478? or a landH776 of thickH3991 darknessH3991? wherefore sayH559 my peopleH5971, WeH518 are broken loose; weH518 will comeH935 noH3808 moreH5750 unto thee? 32CanH369 a maid forgetH7911 herH7911 ornamentsH5716, or a brideH3618 herH7911 attireH7196? yet my peopleH5971 have forgottenH7911 meH7911 daysH3117 withoutH369 numberH4557. 33HowH4100 trimmest thou thy wayH1870 to seekH1245 loveH160! therefore evenH1571 the wickedH7451 women hast thou taughtH3925 thy waysH1870. 34Also, in thy skirtsH3671 is foundH4672 the bloodH1818 of the soulsH5315 of the innocentH5355 poorH34: I have notH3808 foundH4672 it at the placeH3605 of breakingH4290 in, but uponH5921 allH3605 theseH428. 35Yet thou saidst, I am innocentH5352; surelyH3588 his angerH639 is turnedH7725 awayH7725 from meH7725. BeholdH2005, I will enterH8199 intoH8199 judgmentH8199 with thee, becauseH3588 thou sayest, I have notH3808 sinnedH2398. 36WhyH4100 gaddest thou aboutH1870 soH834 muchH4100 to change thy wayH1870? thou shalt be ashamedH954 of EgyptH4714 also, as thou wast ashamedH954 of AssyriaH804. 37From him also shalt thou goH3318 forthH3318, with thine handsH3027 uponH5921 thine headH7218: for the LORDH3068 hath rejectedH3988 thy confidences, and thou shalt notH3808 prosperH6743 in them.