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Jeremiah 2

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Moreover the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 came to me, sayingh559h8800,

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Goh1980h8800 and cryh7121h8804 in the earsh241 of Jerusalemh3389, sayingh559h8800, Thus saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068; I rememberh2142h8804 thee, the kindnessh2617 of thy youthh5271, the loveh160 of thine espousalsh3623, when thou wentesth3212h8800 afterh310 me in the wildernessh4057, in a landh776 that was not sownh2232h8803. thee: or, for thy sake

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Israelh3478 was holinessh6944 unto the LORDh3068, and the firstfruitsh7225 of his increaseh8393: all that devourh398h8802 him shall offendh816h8799; evilh7451 shall comeh935h8799 upon them, saithh5002h8803 the LORDh3068.

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Hearh8085h8798 ye the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068, O househ1004 of Jacobh3290, and all the familiesh4940 of the househ1004 of Israelh3478:

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Thus saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068, What iniquityh5766 have your fathersh1 foundh4672h8804 in me, that they are gone farh7368h8804 from me, and have walkedh3212h8799 afterh310 vanityh1892, and are become vainh1891h8799?

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Neither saidh559h8804 they, Where is the LORDh3068 that brought us uph5927h8688 out of the landh776 of Egypth4714, that ledh3212h8688 us through the wildernessh4057, through a landh776 of desertsh6160 and of pitsh7745, through a landh776 of droughth6723, and of the shadow of deathh6757, through a landh776 that no manh376 passed throughh5674h8804, and where no manh120 dwelth3427h8804?

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And I broughth935h8686 you into a plentifulh3759 countryh776, to eath398h8800 the fruith6529 thereof and the goodnessh2898 thereof; but when ye enteredh935h8799, ye defiledh2930h8762 my landh776, and madeh7760h8804 mine heritageh5159 an abominationh8441. a plentiful...: or, the land of Carmel

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The priestsh3548 saidh559h8804 not, Where is the LORDh3068? and they that handleh8610h8802 the lawh8451 knewh3045h8804 me not: the pastorsh7462h8802 also transgressedh6586h8804 against me, and the prophetsh5030 prophesiedh5012h8738 by Baalh1168, and walkedh1980h8804 afterh310 things that do not profith3276h8686.

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Wherefore I will yet pleadh7378h8799 with you, saithh5002h8803 the LORDh3068, and with your children'sh1121 childrenh1121 will I pleadh7378h8799.

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For pass overh5674h8798 the islesh339 of Chittimh3794, and seeh7200h8798; and sendh7971h8798 unto Kedarh6938, and considerh995h8708 diligentlyh3966, and seeh7200h8798 if there be such a thing. over: or, over to

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Hath a nationh1471 changedh3235h8689 their godsh430, which are yet no godsh430? but my peopleh5971 have changedh4171h8689 their gloryh3519 for that which doth not profith3276h8686.

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Be astonishedh8074h8798, O ye heavensh8064, at this, and be horribly afraidh8175h8798, be ye veryh3966 desolateh2717h8798, saithh5002h8803 the LORDh3068.

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For my peopleh5971 have committedh6213h8804 twoh8147 evilsh7451; they have forsakenh5800h8804 me the fountainh4726 of livingh2416 watersh4325, and hewed them outh2672h8800 cisternsh877, brokenh7665h8737 cisternsh877, that can holdh3557h8686 no waterh4325.

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Is Israelh3478 a servanth5650? is he a homebornh1004h3211 slave ? whyh4069 is he spoiledh957? spoiled: Heb. become a spoil?

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The young lionsh3715 roaredh7580h8799 upon him, and yelledh5414h8804h6963, and they madeh7896h8799 his landh776 wasteh8047: his citiesh5892 are burnedh3341h8738 without inhabitanth3427h8802. yelled: Heb. gave out their voice

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Also the childrenh1121 of Nophh5297 and Tahapanesh8471 have brokenh7462h8799 the crown of thy headh6936. have...: or, feed on thy crown

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Hast thou not procuredh6213h8799 this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsakenh5800h8800 the LORDh3068 thy Godh430, whenh6256 he ledh3212h8688 thee by the wayh1870?

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And now what hast thou to do in the wayh1870 of Egypth4714, to drinkh8354h8800 the watersh4325 of Sihorh7883? or what hast thou to do in the wayh1870 of Assyriah804, to drinkh8354h8800 the watersh4325 of the riverh5104?

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Thine own wickednessh7451 shall correcth3256h8762 thee, and thy backslidingsh4878 shall reproveh3198h8686 thee: knowh3045h8798 therefore and seeh7200h8798 that it is an evilh7451 thing and bitterh4751, that thou hast forsakenh5800h8800 the LORDh3068 thy Godh430, and that my fearh6345 is not in thee, saithh5002h8803 the Lordh136 GODh3069 of hostsh6635.

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For of old timeh5769 I have brokenh7665h8804 thy yokeh5923, and bursth5423h8765 thy bandsh4147; and thou saidsth559h8799, I will not transgressh5674h8799h8675h5647h8799; when upon every highh1364 hillh1389 and under every greenh7488 treeh6086 thou wanderesth6808h8802, playing the harloth2181h8802. transgress: or, serve

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Yet I had plantedh5193h8804 thee a noble vineh8321, wholly a righth571 seedh2233: how then art thou turnedh2015h8738 into the degenerate planth5494 of a strangeh5237 vineh1612 unto me?

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For though thou washh3526h8762 thee with nitreh5427, and take thee muchh7235h8686 soaph1287, yet thine iniquityh5771 is markedh3799h8737 beforeh6440 me, saithh5002h8803 the Lordh136 GODh3069.

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How canst thou sayh559h8799, I am not pollutedh2930h8738, I have not goneh1980h8804 afterh310 Baalimh1168? seeh7200h8798 thy wayh1870 in the valleyh1516, knowh3045h8798 what thou hast doneh6213h8804: thou art a swifth7031 dromedaryh1072 traversingh8308h8764 her waysh1870; thou art...: or, O swift dromedary

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A wild assh6501 usedh3928 to the wildernessh4057, that snuffeth uph7602h8804 the windh7307 at her pleasureh185h5315; in her occasionh8385 who can turn her awayh7725h8686? all they that seekh1245h8764 her will not wearyh3286h8799 themselves; in her monthh2320 they shall findh4672h8799 her. A wild...: or, O wild ass, etc
used: Heb. taught
her pleasure: Heb. the desire of her heart
turn...: or, reverse it?

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Withholdh4513h8798 thy footh7272 from being unshodh3182, and thy throath1627 from thirsth6773: but thou saidsth559h8799, There is no hopeh2976h8737: no; for I have lovedh157h8804 strangersh2114h8801, and afterh310 them will I goh3212h8799. There...: or, Is the case desperate?

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As the thiefh1590 is ashamedh1322 when he is foundh4672h8735, so is the househ1004 of Israelh3478 ashamedh3001h8689; they, their kingsh4428, their princesh8269, and their priestsh3548, and their prophetsh5030,

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Sayingh559h8802 to a stockh6086, Thou art my fatherh1; and to a stoneh68, Thou hast brought me forthh3205h8804: for they have turnedh6437h8804 their backh6203 unto me, and not their faceh6440: but in the timeh6256 of their troubleh7451 they will sayh559h8799, Ariseh6965h8798, and saveh3467h8685 us. brought...: or, begotten me
their back: Heb. the hinder part of the neck

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But where are thy godsh430 that thou hast madeh6213h8804 thee? let them ariseh6965h8799, if they can saveh3467h8686 thee in the timeh6256 of thy troubleh7451: for according to the numberh4557 of thy citiesh5892 are thy godsh430, O Judahh3063. trouble: Heb. evil

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Wherefore will ye pleadh7378h8799 with me? ye all have transgressedh6586h8804 against me, saithh5002h8803 the LORDh3068.

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In vainh7723 have I smittenh5221h8689 your childrenh1121; they receivedh3947h8804 no correctionh4148: your own swordh2719 hath devouredh398h8804 your prophetsh5030, like a destroyingh7843h8688 lionh738.

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O generationh1755, seeh7200h8798 ye the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068. Have I been a wildernessh4057 unto Israelh3478? a landh776 of darknessh3991? wherefore sayh559h8804 my peopleh5971, We are lordsh7300h8804; we will comeh935h8799 no more unto thee? We are...: Heb. We have dominion

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Can a maidh1330 forgeth7911h8799 her ornamentsh5716, or a brideh3618 her attireh7196? yet my peopleh5971 have forgottenh7911h8804 me daysh3117 without numberh4557.

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Why trimmesth3190h8686 thou thy wayh1870 to seekh1245h8763 loveh160? therefore hast thou also taughth3925h8765 the wicked onesh7451 thy waysh1870.

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Also in thy skirtsh3671 is foundh4672h8738 the bloodh1818 of the soulsh5315 of the poorh34 innocentsh5355: I have not foundh4672h8804 it by secret searchh4290, but upon all these. secret...: Heb. digging

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Yet thou sayesth559h8799, Because I am innocenth5352h8738, surely his angerh639 shall turnh7725h8804 from me. Behold, I will pleadh8199h8737 with thee, because thou sayesth559h8800, I have not sinnedh2398h8804.

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Why gaddest thou abouth235h8799 so muchh3966 to changeh8138h8763 thy wayh1870? thou also shalt be ashamedh954h8799 of Egypth4714, as thou wast ashamedh954h8804 of Assyriah804.

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Yea, thou shalt go forthh3318h8799 from him, and thine handsh3027 upon thine headh7218: for the LORDh3068 hath rejectedh3988h8804 thy confidencesh4009, and thou shalt not prosperh6743h8686 in them.



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