Jeremiah 2:5-9

New American Standard Bible

⁵This is what the Lord says:

“^(A)What injustice did your fathers find in Me,
That they went far from Me,
And walked after ^(B)emptiness and became empty?
⁶They did not say, ‘Where is the Lord
Who ^(C)brought us up out of the land of Egypt,
Who ^(D)led us through the wilderness,
Through a land of deserts and of pits,
Through a land of drought and of ^[a]deep darkness,
Through a land that no one crossed
And where no person lived?’
⁷I brought you into the ^(E)fruitful land
To eat its fruit and its good things.
But you came and ^(F)defiled My land,
And you made My inheritance an abomination.
⁸The ^(G)priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’
And those who handle the Law ^(H)did not know Me;
The ^[b]rulers also revolted against Me,
And the ^(I)prophets prophesied by Baal
And walked after ^(J)things that were of no benefit.

⁹“Therefore I will still ^(K)contend with you,” declares the Lord,
“And I will contend with your sons’ sons.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 2:6 Or the shadow of death
Jeremiah 2:8 Lit shepherds

Jeremiah 2:5-9

New International Version

⁵This is what the Lord says:

“What fault did your ancestors find in me,
    that they strayed so far from me?
They followed worthless idols^(A)
    and became worthless^(B) themselves.
⁶They did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord,
    who brought us up out of Egypt^(C)
and led us through the barren wilderness,
    through a land of deserts^(D) and ravines,^(E)
a land of drought and utter darkness,
    a land where no one travels^(F) and no one lives?’
⁷I brought you into a fertile land
    to eat its fruit and rich produce.^(G)
But you came and defiled my land
    and made my inheritance detestable.^(H)
⁸The priests did not ask,
    ‘Where is the Lord?’
Those who deal with the law did not know me;^(I)
    the leaders^(J) rebelled against me.
The prophets prophesied by Baal,^(K)
    following worthless idols.^(L)