Verse 31
Jeremiah 2:31
Free Bible Version
31
Does a girl forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding dress? Yet my people have forgotten me for too many years to count.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הַ/דּ֗וֹר אַתֶּם֙ רְא֣וּ דְבַר יְהוָ֔ה הֲ/מִדְבָּ֤ר הָיִ֨יתִי֙ לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִ֛ם אֶ֥רֶץ מַאְפֵּ֖לְיָ֑ה מַדּ֜וּעַ אָמְר֤וּ עַמִּ/י֙ רַ֔דְנוּ לֽוֹא נָב֥וֹא ע֖וֹד אֵלֶֽי/ךָ
English Translation
You are the generation, see the word of the Lord: "Am I a wilderness for Israel, or a land of darkness? Why do my people say, 'We are weary; we will not come to you anymore'?"
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Chapter 2 Context
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The Lord's message came to me, saying,
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Go and announce to the people of Jerusalem that this is what the Lord says: I remember when you were...
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Israel was holy to the Lord, the firstfruits of his harvest. Anyone who ate this harvest was guilty...
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4
Listen to the Lord's message, descendants of Jacob, all you Israelites.
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5
This is what the Lord says: What did your forefathers think was wrong with me that they went so far...
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6
They didn't ask themselves, “Where is the Lord who led us from Egypt, who led us through the wastela...
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7
I led you into a productive land to eat all the good things that grow there. But you came and made m...
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8
Your priests did not ask, “Where is the Lord?” Your teachers of the law no longer believed in me, an...
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9
So I'm going to confront you again, declares the Lord, and I will bring charges against your childre...
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10
Travel over to the islands of Cyprus and take a look; go to the land of Kedar and examine carefully...
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11
Has a nation ever changed its gods? —even though they're not gods at all! Yet my people have traded...
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12
You heavens, you should be appalled, shocked and horrified! declares the Lord.
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13
For my people have done two evil things. They have abandoned me, the source of living water, and the...
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14
Are Israelites slaves? Were they born into slavery? So why have they become victims?
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15
The young lions roared at you; they growled loudly. They have devastated your country; your towns li...
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16
Didn't you bring this on yourself by abandoning the Lord your God (Elohim) when he was leading you i...
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17
Now what will you benefit as you travel back to Egypt to drink the waters of Shihor River? What will...
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18
Your own wickedness will discipline you; your own disobedience will teach you a lesson. Think about...
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19
You broke off your yoke and ripped off your chains long ago. “I won't worship you!” you declared. On...
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20
I was the one who planted you like the finest vine, grown from the very best seed. How could you deg...
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21
Even bleach and plenty of soap can't get rid of your guilty stains. I still see them, declares the L...
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22
How dare you say, “I'm not unclean! I haven't gone to worship the Baals!” Look at what you've been d...
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23
You're a female donkey living in the desert, sniffing the wind for a mate because she's in heat. No...
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24
You don't have to run around barefoot or have your throat go dry. But you reply, “No, it's impossibl...
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25
In the same way that a thief feels guilty when caught, so the people of Israel have been shamed. All...
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26
They say to an idol made of wood, “You are my father,” and one made of stone, “You gave birth to me....
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27
So where are these “gods” of yours that you made for yourselves? Let them come and help you when you...
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28
Why are you complaining to me? It's all of you who have rebelled against me! declares the Lord.
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29
It was pointless of me to punish your children because they refused to accept any discipline. You us...
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30
You people of today, think about what the Lord is saying: Israel, have I treated you like an empty d...
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31
Does a girl forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding dress? Yet my people have forgotten me for too...
32
How cleverly you look for your lovers! Even prostitutes could learn something from you!
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33
On top of that, your clothes are stained with the blood of the poor and the innocent. It's not like...
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34
you go on saying, “I'm innocent! Surely he can't still be upset with me!” Watch out! I'm going to pu...
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35
You're just so fickle—you keep on changing your mind! You will end up just as disappointed by your a...
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36
In fact you will go into exile with your hands on your head as prisoners, because the Lord will have...
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