Jeremiah 2:7-9
New King James Version
7 I brought you into (A)a bountiful country,
To eat its fruit and its goodness.
But when you entered, you (B)defiled My land
And made My heritage an abomination.
8 The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’
And those who handle the (C)law did not know Me;
The rulers also transgressed against Me;
(D)The prophets prophesied by Baal,
And walked after things that do not profit.
9 “Therefore (E)I will yet [a]bring charges against you,” says the Lord,
“And against your children’s children I will bring charges.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:9 contend with
Jeremiah 2:7-9
English Standard Version
7 (A)And I brought you into a plentiful land
to enjoy its fruits and its good things.
But when you came in, (B)you defiled my land
and made my heritage an abomination.
8 The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’
(C)Those who handle the law did not know me;
(D)the shepherds[a] transgressed against me;
(E)the prophets prophesied by Baal
and went after (F)things that do not profit.
9 “Therefore (G)I still contend with you,
declares the Lord,
and (H)with your children's children I will contend.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:8 Or rulers
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