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Judah's
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| Jeremiah 2:1 |
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Now the word of the LORD came to me saying,
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| Jeremiah 2:2 |
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"Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying,
'Thus says the LORD, "I remember concerning you the devotion of your youth, The
love of your betrothals, Your following after Me in the wilderness, Through a
land not sown. |
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| Jeremiah 2:3 |
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"Israel was holy to the LORD, The first of His
harvest. All who ate of it became guilty; Evil came upon them," declares the LORD.'" |
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| Jeremiah 2:4 |
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Hear the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob,
and all the families of the house of Israel. |
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| Jeremiah 2:5 |
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Thus says the LORD, "What injustice did your
fathers find in Me, That they went far from Me And walked after emptiness and
became empty? |
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| Jeremiah 2:6 |
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"They did not say, 'Where is the LORD Who brought
us up out of the land of Egypt, Who led us through the wilderness, Through a land
of deserts and of pits, Through a land of drought and of deep darkness, Through
a land that no one crossed And where no man dwelt?' |
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| Jeremiah 2:7 |
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"I brought you into the fruitful land To eat
its fruit and its good things. But you came and defiled My land, And My inheritance
you made an abomination. |
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| Jeremiah 2:8 |
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"The priests did not say, 'Where is the LORD?'
And those who handle the law did not know Me; The rulers also transgressed against
Me, And the prophets prophesied by Baal And walked after things that did not profit. |
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| Jeremiah 2:9 |
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"Therefore I will yet contend with you," declares
the LORD, "And with your sons' sons I will contend. |
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| Jeremiah 2:10 |
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"For cross to the coastlands of Kittim and see,
And send to Kedar and observe closely And see if there has been such a thing as
this! |
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| Jeremiah 2:11 |
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"Has a nation changed gods When they were not
gods? But My people have changed their glory For that which does not profit. |
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| Jeremiah 2:12 |
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"Be appalled, O heavens, at this, And shudder,
be very desolate," declares the LORD. |
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| Jeremiah 2:13 |
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"For My people have committed two evils: They
have forsaken Me, The fountain of living waters, To hew for themselves cisterns,
Broken cisterns That can hold no water. |
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| Jeremiah 2:14 |
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"Is Israel a slave? Or is he a homeborn servant?
Why has he become a prey? |
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| Jeremiah 2:15 |
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"The young lions have roared at him, They have
roared loudly. And they have made his land a waste; His cities have been destroyed,
without inhabitant. |
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| Jeremiah 2:16 |
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"Also the men of Memphis and Tahpanhes Have
shaved the crown of your head. |
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| Jeremiah 2:17 |
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"Have you not done this to yourself By your
forsaking the LORD your God When He led you in the way? |
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| Jeremiah 2:18 |
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"But now what are you doing on the road to Egypt,
To drink the waters of the Nile? Or what are you doing on the road to Assyria,
To drink the waters of the Euphrates? |
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| Jeremiah 2:19 |
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"Your own wickedness will correct you, And your
apostasies will reprove you; Know therefore and see that it is evil and bitter
For you to forsake the LORD your God, And the dread of Me is not in you," declares
the Lord GOD of hosts. |
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| Jeremiah 2:20 |
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"For long ago I broke your yoke And tore off
your bonds; But you said, 'I will not serve!' For on every high hill And under
every green tree You have lain down as a harlot. |
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| Jeremiah 2:21 |
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"Yet I planted you a choice vine, A completely
faithful seed. How then have you turned yourself before Me Into the degenerate
shoots of a foreign vine? |
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| Jeremiah 2:22 |
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"Although you wash yourself with lye And use
much soap, The stain of your iniquity is before Me," declares the Lord GOD. |
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| Jeremiah 2:23 |
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"How can you say, 'I am not defiled, I have
not gone after the Baals'? Look at your way in the valley! Know what you have
done! You are a swift young camel entangling her ways, |
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| Jeremiah 2:24 |
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A wild donkey accustomed to the wilderness,
That sniffs the wind in her passion. In the time of her heat who can turn her
away? All who seek her will not become weary; In her month they will find her. |
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| Jeremiah 2:25 |
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"Keep your feet from being unshod And your throat
from thirst; But you said, 'It is hopeless! No! For I have loved strangers, And
after them I will walk.' |
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| Jeremiah 2:26 |
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"As the thief is shamed when he is discovered,
So the house of Israel is shamed; They, their kings, their princes And their priests
and their prophets, |
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| Jeremiah 2:27 |
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Who say to a tree, 'You are my father,' And
to a stone, 'You gave me birth.' For they have turned their back to Me, And not
their face; But in the time of their trouble they will say, 'Arise and save us.'
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| Jeremiah 2:28 |
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"But where are your gods Which you made for
yourself? Let them arise, if they can save you In the time of your trouble; For
according to the number of your cities Are your gods, O Judah. |
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| Jeremiah 2:29 |
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"Why do you contend with Me? You have all transgressed
against Me," declares the LORD. |
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| Jeremiah 2:30 |
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"In vain I have struck your sons; They accepted
no chastening. Your sword has devoured your prophets Like a destroying lion. |
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| Jeremiah 2:31 |
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"O generation, heed the word of the LORD. Have
I been a wilderness to Israel, Or a land of thick darkness? Why do My people say,
'We are free to roam; We will no longer come to You'? |
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| Jeremiah 2:32 |
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"Can a virgin forget her ornaments, Or a bride
her attire? Yet My people have forgotten Me Days without number. |
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| Jeremiah 2:33 |
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"How well you prepare your way To seek love!
Therefore even the wicked women You have taught your ways. |
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| Jeremiah 2:34 |
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"Also on your skirts is found The lifeblood
of the innocent poor; You did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these
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| Jeremiah 2:35 |
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Yet you said, 'I am innocent; Surely His anger
is turned away from me.' Behold, I will enter into judgment with you Because you
say, 'I have not sinned.' |
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| Jeremiah 2:36 |
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"Why do you go around so much Changing your
way? Also, you will be put to shame by Egypt As you were put to shame by Assyria. |
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| Jeremiah 2:37 |
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"From this place also you will go out With your
hands on your head; For the LORD has rejected those in whom you trust, And you
will not prosper with them." |
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