Jeremiah

Jeremiah 2:2–5

2“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says:

‘I remember the devotion of your youth,

your love as a bride,

how you followed Me in the wilderness,

in a land not sown.

3Israel was holy to the LORD,

the firstfruits of His harvest.

All who devoured her

were found guilty;

disaster came upon them,’”

declares the LORD.

4Hear the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all you families of the house of Israel. 5This is what the LORD says:

“What fault did your fathers find in Me

that they strayed so far from Me?

They followed worthless idols,

and became worthless themselves.

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Jeremiah 2:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Goהָלֹ֡ךְhā·lōḵVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH1980 go, come, walk
and proclaimוְקָֽרָאתָ֩wə·qā·rā·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
in the hearingבְאָזְנֵ֨יḇə·’ā·zə·nêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual constructH241 ear
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
that this is whatכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
I rememberזָכַ֤רְתִּיzā·ḵar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2142 remember
the devotionחֶ֣סֶדḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singular constructH2617 goodness, kindness
of your youthנְעוּרַ֔יִךְnə·‘ū·ra·yiḵNoun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH5271 youth, juvenility, young
your loveאַהֲבַ֖ת’a·hă·ḇaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH160 love
as a brideכְּלוּלֹתָ֑יִךְkə·lū·lō·ṯā·yiḵNoun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singularH3623 betrothal
how you followed Meלֶכְתֵּ֤ךְleḵ·têḵVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
in a landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sownזְרוּעָֽה׃zə·rū·‘āhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH2232 sow, scatter seed

Jeremiah 2:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
was holyקֹ֤דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
to the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the firstfruitsרֵאשִׁ֖יתrê·šîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7225 beginning, chief
of His harvestתְּבוּאָתֹ֑הtə·ḇū·ʾå̄·ṯōhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8393 product, revenue
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who devoured herאֹכְלָ֣יו’ō·ḵə·lāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH398 eat
were found guiltyיֶאְשָׁ֔מוּye’·šā·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH816 offend, be guilty
disasterרָעָ֛הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
cameתָּבֹ֥אtā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
upon themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 2:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hearשִׁמְע֥וּšim·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
O houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
and allוְכָֽל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
you familiesמִשְׁפְּח֖וֹתmiš·pə·ḥō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4940 clan
of the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Jeremiah 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
faultעָ֔וֶל‘ā·welNoun - masculine singularH5766 injustice, unrighteousness
did your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֥ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
findמָּצְא֨וּmā·ṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4672 attain to, find
in Meבִּי֙bîPreposition; first person common singular
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they strayed so farרָחֲק֖וּrā·ḥă·qūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7368 be, or become, far, distant
from Meמֵעָלָ֑יmê·‘ā·lāyPreposition-m; first person common singularH5921 height
They followedוַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּway·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
worthless idolsהַהֶ֖בֶלha·he·ḇelArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1892 vapour, breath
and became worthless themselvesוַיֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃way·yeh·bā·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1891 act emptily, become vain

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Jeremiah 2:2 Ezekiel 16:60 · Ezekiel 16:8 · Jeremiah 11:6 · Hosea 2:15 · Jeremiah 7:2 · Isaiah 63:7–14 · Deuteronomy 2:7 · Deuteronomy 8:2 · Nehemiah 9:12–21 · Jeremiah 2:6 · Exodus 14:31–15:20 · Exodus 24:3–8

Jeremiah 2:3 Revelation 14:4 · James 1:18 · Deuteronomy 7:6 · Isaiah 41:11 · Romans 11:16 · Exodus 4:22–23 · Zechariah 2:8 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Jeremiah 50:7 · Ephesians 1:4 · Deuteronomy 14:2 · Exodus 19:5–6

Jeremiah 2:5 2 Kings 17:15 · Romans 1:21 · Jeremiah 10:14–15 · Jonah 2:8 · Psalm 115:8 · Acts 14:15 · Isaiah 44:9 · Deuteronomy 32:21 · 1 Samuel 12:21 · Jeremiah 51:17–18 · Jeremiah 2:31 · Isaiah 5:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.