Jeremiah 2

Hebrew · Old Testament

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דָּבָרdâbârNow the wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961 אֵלʼêlto me ,H413 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559

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הָלַךְhâlak“ GoH1980 קָרָאqârâʼand proclaimH7121 אֹזֶןʼôzenin the hearingH241 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimof JerusalemH3389 כֹּהkôhthat this is whatH3541 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 זָכַרzâkar‘ I rememberH2142 חֵסֵדchêçêdthe devotionH2617 נָעוּרnâʻûwrof your youth ,H5271 אַהֲבָהʼahăbâhyour loveH160 כְּלוּלָהkᵉlûwlâhas a bride ,H3623 הָלַךְhâlakhow you followed MeH1980 אַחַרʼachar...H310 מִדְבָּרmidbârin the wilderness ,H4057 אֶרֶץʼeretsin a landH776 לֹאlôʼnotH3808 זָרַעzâraʻsown.H2232

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יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478 קֹדֶשׁqôdeshwas holyH6944 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD ,H3068 רֵאשִׁיתrêʼshîyththe firstfruitsH7225 תְּבוּאָהtᵉbûwʼâhof His harvest.H8393 כֹּלkôlAllH3605 אָכַלʼâkalwho devoured herH398 אָשַׁםʼâshamfound themselves guilty ;H816 רַעraʻdisasterH7451 בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935 אֵלʼêlupon them , ’”H413 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

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שָׁמַעshâmaʻHearH8085 דָּבָרdâbârthe wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 בַּיִתbayithO houseH1004 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbof Jacob ,H3290 כֹּלkôland allH3605 מִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâhyou familiesH4940 בַּיִתbayithof the houseH1004 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel.H3478

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כֹּהkôhThis is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 עֶוֶלʻevelfaultH5766 אָבʼâbdid your fathersH1 מָצָאmâtsâʼfindH4672 כִּיkîythatH3588 רָחַקrâchaqthey strayed so farH7368 עַלʻalfrom Me ,H5921 הָלַךְhâlakand followedH1980 אַחַרʼachar...H310 הֶבֶלhebelworthless idols ,H1892 הָבַלhâbaland became worthless themselves ?H1891

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לֹאlôʼThey did notH3808 אָמַרʼâmarask ,H559 אַיֵּהʼayêh‘ WhereH346 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhis the LORDH3068 עָלָהʻâlâhwho brought us upH5927 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶרֶץʼeretsfrom the landH776 מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimof Egypt ,H4714 הָלַךְhâlakwho ledH1980 אֵתʼêthusH853 מִדְבָּרmidbârthrough the wilderness ,H4057 אֶרֶץʼeretsthrough a landH776 עֲרָבָהʻărâbâhof desertsH6160 שׁוּחָהshûwchâhand pits ,H7745 אֶרֶץʼeretsa landH776 צִיָּהtsîyâhof droughtH6723 צַלְמָוֶתtsalmâvethand darkness ,H6757 אֶרֶץʼeretsa landH776 לֹאlôʼwhere noH3808 אִישׁʼîyshoneH376 עָבַרʻâbartravelsH5674 שָׁםshâmandH8033 לֹאlôʼnoH3808 אָדָםʼâdâmoneH120 יָשַׁבyâshablives ? ’H3427

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בּוֹאbôwʼI broughtH935 אֵתʼêthyouH853 אֵלʼêlintoH413 כַּרְמֶלkarmela fertileH3759 אֶרֶץʼeretslandH776 אָכַלʼâkalto eatH398 פְּרִיpᵉrîyits fruitH6529 טוּבṭûwband bounty ,H2898 בּוֹאbôwʼbut you cameH935 טָמֵאṭâmêʼand defiledH2930 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶרֶץʼeretsMy land ,H776 שׂוּםsûwmand madeH7760 נַחֲלָהnachălâhMy inheritanceH5159 תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahdetestable.H8441

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כֹּהֵןkôhênThe priestsH3548 לֹאlôʼdid notH3808 אָמַרʼâmarask ,H559 אַיֵּהʼayêh‘ WhereH346 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhis the LORD ? ’H3068 תָּפַשׂtâphasThe expertsH8610 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhin the lawH8451 לֹאlôʼnoH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻlonger knew Me ,H3045 רָעָהrâʻâhand the leadersH7462 פָּשַׁעpâshaʻrebelledH6586 נָבִיאnâbîyʼThe prophetsH5030 נָבָאnâbâʼprophesiedH5012 בַּעַלBaʻalby BaalH1168 אַחַרʼacharand followedH310 הָלַךְhâlak...H1980 לֹאlôʼuselessH3808 יַעַלyaʻalidols.H3276

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כֵּןkênTherefore ,H3651 רִיבrîybI will contendH7378 אֵתʼêthwithH854 עוֹדʻôwdyou again ,H5750 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 רִיבrîyband I will bring a caseH7378 אֵתʼêthagainstH854 בֵּןbênyour children’sH1121 בֵּןbênchildren.H1121

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כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588 עָבַרʻâbarCross overH5674 אִיʼîyto the coastsH339 כִּתִּיKittîyof CyprusH3794 רָאָהrâʼâhand take a look ;H7200 שָׁלַחshâlachsendH7971 קֵדָרQêdârto KedarH6938 בִּיןbîynand considerH995 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdcarefully ;H3966 רָאָהrâʼâhseeH7200 הֵןhênifH2005 הָיָהhâyâhthere has ever beenH1961 זֹאתzôʼthanything like this :H2063

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גּוֹיgôwyHas a nationH1471 יָמַרyâmarever changedH3235 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymits gods ,H430 הֵםhêmthough they (are)H1992 לֹאlôʼnoH3808 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymgods (at all) ?H430 עַםʻamYet My peopleH5971 מוּרmûwrhave exchangedH4171 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdtheir GloryH3519 לֹאlôʼfor uselessH3808 יַעַלyaʻalidols.H3276

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שָׁמֵםshâmêmBe stunnedH8074 עַלʻalbyH5921 זֹאתzôʼththis ,H2063 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimO heavens ;H8064 שָׂעַרsâʻarbe shockedH8175 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdand utterlyH3966 חָרַבchârabappalled , ”H2717 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

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כִּיkîy“ ForH3588 עַםʻamMy peopleH5971 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhave committedH6213 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147 רַעraʻevils :H7451 עָזַבʻâzabThey have forsaken Me ,H5800 מָקוֹרmâqôwrthe fountainH4726 חַיchayof livingH2416 מַיִםmayimwater ,H4325 חָצַבchâtsaband they have dugH2672 בֹּארbôʼrcisterns —H877 שָׁבַרshâbarbrokenH7665 בֹּארbôʼrcisternsH877 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 לֹאlôʼcannotH3808 כּוּלkûwlholdH3557 מַיִםmayimwater.H4325

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יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIs IsraelH3478 אִםʼim...H518 עֶבֶדʻebeda slave ?H5650 הוּאhûwʼWas heH1931 יָלִידyâlîydborn into slaveryH3211 בַּיִתbayith... ?H1004 מַדּוּעַmaddûwaʻWhy thenH4069 הָיָהhâyâhhas he becomeH1961 בַּזbazprey ?H957

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כְּפִירkᵉphîyrThe young lionsH3715 שָׁאַגshâʼaghave roaredH7580 עַלʻalat him ;H5921 נָתַןnâthanthey have growledH5414 קוֹלqôwlwith a loud voice.H6963 שִׁיתshîythThey have laidH7896 שַׁמָּהshammâhwasteH8047 אֶרֶץʼeretshis land ;H776 עִירʻîyrhis citiesH5892 נָצָהnâtsâhlie in ruins ,H5327 בְּלִיbᵉlîywithoutH1097 יָשַׁבyâshabinhabitant.H3427

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בֵּןbênThe menH1121 נֹףNôphof MemphisH5297 תַּחְפַּנְחֵסTachpanchêçand TahpanhesH8471 גַּםgamalso, even, indeed, moreover, yeaH1571 רָעָהrâʻâhhave shavedH7462 קׇדְקֹדqodqôdthe crown of your head.H6936

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לֹאlôʼHave you notH3808 עָשָׂהʻâsâhbroughtH6213 זֹאתzôʼththisH2063 עָזַבʻâzabby forsakingH5800 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 עֵתʻêthwhenH6256 הָלַךְhâlakHe led youH1980 דֶּרֶךְderekin the way ?H1870

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עַתָּהʻattâhNowH6258 מָהmâhwhat will you gainH4100 דֶּרֶךְderekon your wayH1870 מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimto EgyptH4714 שָׁתָהshâthâhto drinkH8354 מַיִםmayimthe watersH4325 שִׁיחוֹרShîychôwrof the Nile ?H7883 מָהmâhWhat will you gainH4100 דֶּרֶךְderekon your wayH1870 אַשּׁוּרʼAshshûwrto AssyriaH804 שָׁתָהshâthâhto drinkH8354 מַיִםmayimthe watersH4325 נָהָרnâhârof the Euphrates ?H5104

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אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyIH595 נָטַעnâṭaʻhad planted youH5193 כֹּלkôllike a choiceH3605 שֹׂרֵקsôrêqvineH8321 אֶמֶתʼemethfrom the very bestH571 זֶרַעzeraʻseed.H2233 אֵיךְʼêykHowH349 הָפַךְhâphakcould you turn yourselfH2015 סוּרçûwrinto a rotten ,H5494 נׇכְרִיnokrîywildH5237 גֶּפֶןgephenvine ?H1612

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כִּיkîyAlthoughH3588 אִםʼim...H518 כָּבַסkâbaçyou washH3526 נֶתֶרnetherwith lyeH5427 רָבָהrâbâhand use an abundanceH7235 בֹּרִיתbôrîythof soap ,H1287 כָּתַםkâthamthe stainH3799 עָוֺןʻâvônof your guiltH5771 פָּנִיםpânîymis still before Me , ”H6440 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136 יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGOD.H3069

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אֵיךְʼêyk“ HowH349 אָמַרʼâmarcan you say ,H559 לֹאlôʼ‘ I am notH3808 טָמֵאṭâmêʼdefiled ;H2930 לֹאlôʼI have notH3808 הָלַךְhâlakrunH1980 אַחַרʼacharafterH310 בַּעַלBaʻalthe Baals ’ ?H1168 רָאָהrâʼâhLookH7200 דֶּרֶךְderekat your behaviorH1870 גַּיְאgayʼin the valley ;H1516 יָדַעyâdaʻacknowledgeH3045 מָהmâhwhatH4100 עָשָׂהʻâsâhyou have done.H6213 קַלqalYou are a swiftH7031 בִּכְרָהbikrâhyoung she-camelH1072 שָׂרַךְsârakgalloping here and thereH8308 דֶּרֶךְderek... ,H1870

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פֶּרֶאpereʼa wild donkeyH6501 לִמּוּדlimmûwdat home inH3928 מִדְבָּרmidbârthe wilderness ,H4057 שָׁאַףshâʼaphsniffingH7602 רוּחַrûwachthe windH7307 תַּאֲנָהtaʼănâhin the heatH8385 נֶפֶשׁnepheshof herH5315 אַוָּהʼavvâhdesire.H185 מִיmîyWhoH4310 שׁוּבshûwbcan restrain her passion ?H7725 כֹּלkôlAllH3605 בָּקַשׁbâqashwho seek herH1245 לֹאlôʼneed notH3808 יָעַףyâʻaphweary themselves ;H3286 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshin mating seasonH2320 מָצָאmâtsâʼthey will find her.H4672

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מָנַעmânaʻYou should have keptH4513 רֶגֶלregelyour feetH7272 יָחֵףyâchêphfrom going bareH3182 גֹּרֶןgôrenand your throatH1637 צִמְאָהtsimʼâhfrom being thirsty.H6773 אָמַרʼâmarBut you said ,H559 יָאַשׁyâʼash‘ It is hopelessH2976 לֹאlôʼ... !H3808 כִּיkîyForH3588 אָהַבʼâhabI loveH157 זוּרzûwrforeign (gods) ,H2114 אַחַרʼacharand I must go afterH310 הָלַךְhâlakthem. ’H1980

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גַּנָּבgannâbAs the thiefH1590 בֹּשֶׁתbôshethis ashamedH1322 כִּיkîywhenH3588 מָצָאmâtsâʼhe is caught ,H4672 כֵּןkênsoH3651 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 בּוּשׁbûwshis disgraced.H954 הֵםhêmThey ,H1992 מֶלֶךְmelektheir kings ,H4428 שַׂרsartheir officials ,H8269 כֹּהֵןkôhêntheir priests ,H3548 נָבִיאnâbîyʼand their prophetsH5030

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אָמַרʼâmarsayH559 עֵץʻêtsto a tree ,H6086 אַתָּהʼattâh‘ YouH859 אָבʼâbare my father , ’H1 אֶבֶןʼebenand to a stone ,H68 אַתָּהʼattâh‘ YouH859 יָלַדyâladgave me birth. ’H3205 כִּיkîyForH3588 פָּנָהpânâhthey have turnedH6437 עֹרֶףʻôrephtheir backsH6203 אֵלʼêlto MeH413 לֹאlôʼand notH3808 פָּנִיםpânîymtheir faces ,H6440 עֵתʻêthyet in the timeH6256 רַעraʻof troubleH7451 אָמַרʼâmarthey beg ,H559 קוּםqûwm‘ Rise upH6965 יָשַׁעyâshaʻand save us ! ’H3467

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אַיֵּהʼayêhBut whereH346 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymare the godsH430 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhyou madeH6213 קוּםqûwmLet them rise upH6965 עֵתʻêthin your timeH6256 רַעraʻof troubleH7451 יָשַׁעyâshaʻand save youH3467 אִםʼimif they can ;H518 כִּיkîyforH3588 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour godsH430 הָיָהhâyâhareH1961 מִסְפָּרmiçpâras numerousH4557 עִירʻîyras your cities ,H5892 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhO Judah.H3063

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מָהmâhWhyH4100 רִיבrîybdo you bring a caseH7378 אֵלʼêlagainst Me ?H413 כֹּלkôlYou have allH3605 פָּשַׁעpâshaʻrebelledH6586 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

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נָכָהnâkâh“ I have struckH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בֵּןbênyour sonsH1121 שָׁוְאshâvᵉʼin vain ;H7723 לָקַחlâqachthey acceptedH3947 לֹאlôʼnoH3808 מוּסָרmûwçârdiscipline.H4148 חֶרֶבcherebYour own swordH2719 אָכַלʼâkalhas devouredH398 נָבִיאnâbîyʼyour prophetsH5030 שָׁחַתshâchathlike a voraciousH7843 אֲרִיʼărîylion. ”H738

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אַתָּהʼattâhYou (people)H859 דּוֹרdôwrof this generation ,H1755 רָאָהrâʼâhconsiderH7200 דָּבָרdâbârthe wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD :H3068 הָיָהhâyâh“ Have I beenH1961 מִדְבָּרmidbâra wildernessH4057 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlto IsraelH3478 אִםʼimorH518 אֶרֶץʼeretsa landH776 מַאְפֵלְיָהmaʼphêlᵉyâhof dense darkness ?H3991 מַדּוּעַmaddûwaʻWhyH4069 עַםʻamdo My peopleH5971 אָמַרʼâmarsay ,H559 רוּדrûwd‘ We (are free to) roam ;H7300 לֹאlôʼwe willH3808 בּוֹאbôwʼcomeH935 אֵלʼêlto YouH413 עוֹדʻôwdno more ’ ?H5750

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בְּתוּלָהbᵉthûwlâhDoes a maidenH1330 שָׁכַחshâkachforgetH7911 עֲדִיʻădîyher jewelryH5716 כַּלָּהkallâhor a brideH3618 קִשֻּׁרqishshurher wedding sash ?H7196 עַםʻamYet My peopleH5971 שָׁכַחshâkachhave forgotten MeH7911 יוֹםyôwmfor daysH3117 אַיִןʼayinwithoutH369 מִסְפָּרmiçpârnumber.H4557

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מָהmâhHowH4100 יָטַבyâṭabskillfullyH3190 דֶּרֶךְderek...H1870 בָּקַשׁbâqashyou pursueH1245 אַהֲבָהʼahăbâhlove !H160 כֵּןkên...H3651 גַּםgamEvenH1571 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רַעraʻthe most immoral of womenH7451 לָמַדlâmadcould learnH3925 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דֶּרֶךְderekfrom your ways.H1870

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גַּםgamMoreover ,H1571 כָּנָףkânâphyour skirtsH3671 מָצָאmâtsâʼare stainedH4672 דָּםdâmwith the bloodH1818 נֶפֶשׁnephesh...H5315 נָקִיnâqîyof the innocentH5355 אֶבְיוֹןʼebyôwnpoor ,H34 לֹאlôʼthough you did notH3808 מָצָאmâtsâʼfind themH4672 מַחְתֶּרֶתmachterethbreaking in.H4290 כִּיkîyButH3588 עַלʻalin spite ofH5921 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehthese thingsH428

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אָמַרʼâmaryou say ,H559 כִּיkîy...H3588 נָקָהnâqâh‘ I am innocent.H5352 אַךְʼakSurelyH389 אַףʼaphHis angerH639 שׁוּבshûwbwill turnH7725 מִןminfrom me.’H4480 הֵןhênBehold ,H2005 שָׁפַטshâphaṭI will judgeH8199 אֵתʼêthyou ,H854 עַלʻalbecauseH5921 אָמַרʼâmaryou say ,H559 לֹאlôʼ‘ I have notH3808 חָטָאchâṭâʼsinned.’H2398

Jeremiah 2 - 36

מָהmâhHowH4100 זָלַלzâlalunstable you are ,H2151 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdconstantlyH3966 שָׁנָהshânâhchangingH8138 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דֶּרֶךְderekyour ways !H1870 גַּםgam...H1571 בּוּשׁbûwshYou will be disappointedH954 מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimby EgyptH4714 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherjust asH834 בּוּשׁbûwshyou (were)H954 אַשּׁוּרʼAshshûwrby Assyria.H804

Jeremiah 2 - 37

גַּםgamMoreover ,H1571 אֵתʼêth...H854 יָצָאyâtsâʼyou will leaveH3318 זֶהzehthat placeH2088 יָדyâdwith your handsH3027 עַלʻalonH5921 רֹאשׁrôʼshyour head ,H7218 כִּיkîyforH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 מָאַסmâʼaçhas rejectedH3988 מִבְטָחmibṭâchthose you trust ;H4009 לֹאlôʼyou will notH3808 צָלַחtsâlachprosperH6743

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Jeremiah 2:11 → Deuteronomy 32:17, Jeremiah 2:23 → Numbers 5:11, Jeremiah 2:23 → Numbers 5:11-31, Jeremiah 2:5 → Deuteronomy 32:4, Hosea 2:14 → Jeremiah 2:2, Hosea 2:14-15 → Jeremiah 2:2, Hosea 4:7 → Jeremiah 2:11

Living Water (Spirit and Life), Marriage (Christ and His Bride), Spiritual Adultery (Covenant Faithfulness and Idolatry), Vine and Vineyard (True Israel)

Longitudinal Themes

Marriage and Bride

Shaped Jeremiah 2:1–13, Jeremiah 2:1–3:5