Jeremiah 2:8-26

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;