Verse 8
Jeremiah 2:8
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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The priests did not say: Where is the Lord? and they that held the law knew me not, and the pastors transgressed against me: and the prophets prophesied in Baal, and followed idols.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֗ים לֹ֤א אָֽמְרוּ֙ אַיֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה וְ/תֹפְשֵׂ֤י הַ/תּוֹרָה֙ לֹ֣א יְדָע֔וּ/נִי וְ/הָ/רֹעִ֖ים פָּ֣שְׁעוּ בִ֑/י וְ/הַ/נְּבִיאִים֙ נִבְּא֣וּ בַ/בַּ֔עַל וְ/אַחֲרֵ֥י לֹֽא יוֹעִ֖לוּ הָלָֽכוּ
English Translation
The priests did not say, "Where is the Lord?" and those who hold the law do not know me; the shepherds have rebelled against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal and after that they did not prosper; they went away.
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