Verse 12
Jeremiah 2:12
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
12
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and ye gates thereof, be very desolate, saith the Lord.
Original Language Text
hebrew
שֹׁ֥מּוּ שָׁמַ֖יִם עַל זֹ֑את וְ/שַׂעֲר֛וּ חָרְב֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד נְאֻם יְהוָֽה
English Translation
The heavens are silent about this, and the earth is very desolate, says the Lord.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 2 Context
1
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
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Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying: Thus saith the Lord: I have remembered thee, pitying t...
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Israel is holy to the Lord, the first fruits of his increase: all they that devour him offend: evils...
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Hear ye the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all ye families of the house of Israel.
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5
Thus saith the Lord: What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, an...
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And they have not said: Where is the Lord, that made us come up out of the land of Egypt? that led u...
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And I brought you into the land of Carmel, to eat the fruit thereof, and the best things thereof: ad...
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8
The priests did not say: Where is the Lord? and they that held the law knew me not, and the pastors...
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9
Therefore will I yet contend in judgement with you, saith the Lord, and I will plead with your child...
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10
Pass over to the isles of Cethim, and see: and send into Cedar, and consider diligently: and see if...
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11
If a nation hath changed their gods, and indeed they are not gods,: but my people have changed their...
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12
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and ye gates thereof, be very desolate, saith the Lord.
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For my people have done two evils. They have forsaken me, the fountain of living water, and have dig...
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14
Is Israel a bondman, or a homeborn slave? why then is he become prey?
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15
The lions have roared upon him, and have made a noise, they have made his land a wilderness: his cit...
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16
The children also of Memphis, and of Taphnes have deflowered thee, even to the crown of the head.
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Hath not this been done to thee, because thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God (Elohim) at that time,...
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And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the troubled water? And what hast thou to...
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19
Thy own wickedness shall reprove thee, and thy apostasy shall rebuke thee. Know thou, and see that i...
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20
Of old time thou hast broken my yoke, thou hast burst my bands, and thou saidst: I will not serve. F...
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Yet I planted thee a chosen vineyard, all true seed: how then art thou turned unto me into that whic...
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22
Though thou wash thyself with nitre, and multiply to thyself the herb borith, thou art stained in th...
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How canst thou say: I am not polluted, and I have not walked after Baalim? see thy ways in the valle...
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A wild ass accustomed to the wilderness in the desire of his heart, snuffed up the wind of his love:...
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Keep thy foot from being bare, and thy throat from thirst. But thou saidst: I have lost all hope, I...
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As the thief is confounded when he is taken, so is the house of Israel confounded, they and their ki...
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Saying to a stock: Thou art my father: and to a stone: thou hast begotten me: they have turned their...
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28
Where are the gods, whom thou hast made thee? let them arise and deliver thee in the time of thy aff...
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Why will you contend with me in judgement? you have all forsaken me, saith the Lord.
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30
In vain have I struck your children, they have not received correction: your sword hath devoured you...
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31
See ye the word of the Lord: Am I become a wilderness to Israel, or a lateward springing land? why t...
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32
Will a virgin forget her ornament, or a bride her stomacher? but my people hath forgotten me days wi...
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Why dost thou endeavor to shew thy way good to seek my love, thou who has also taught thy malices to...
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And in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor and innocent? not in ditches have I fo...
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And thou hast said: I am without sin and am innocent: and therefore let thy anger be turned away fro...
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How exceeding base art thou become, going the same ways over again! and thou shalt be ashamed of Egy...
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For from thence thou shalt go, and thy hand shall be upon thy head: for the Lord hath destroyed thy...
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