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Jeremiah 2:14-16
Expanded Bible
Jeremiah 2:14-16
Expanded Bible
14 Have the people of Israel become slaves?
Have they become like ·someone who was born a slave [a home-born servant; Ex. 21:4]?
Why ·were they taken captive [L have they become plunder]?
15 ·Enemies have roared like lions at Israel [L The lions roar against him];
they have ·growled at Israel [L given forth their voice].
They have ·destroyed [L made a desolation of] the land of Israel.
The cities of Israel lie in ruins,
·and all the people have left [and there are no inhabitants].
16 The ·men from the cities [L sons] of ·Memphis [L Noph] and Tahpanhes [C two important Egyptian cities]
have ·shaved [or broken] the top of your head [C disgracing them; Israel embarrassed itself by entering into alliances with Egypt; 41:5; 48:37; 2 Sam. 10:4; Is. 7:20; Ezek. 44:20].
Jeremiah 2:14-16
New International Version
Jeremiah 2:14-16
New International Version
Jeremiah 2:14-16
New King James Version
Jeremiah 2:14-16
New King James Version
14 “Is Israel (A)a servant?
Is he a homeborn slave?
Why is he plundered?
15 (B)The young lions roared at him, and growled;
They made his land waste;
His cities are burned, without inhabitant.
16 Also the people of [a]Noph and (C)Tahpanhes
Have [b]broken the crown of your head.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:16 Memphis in ancient Egypt
- Jeremiah 2:16 Or grazed
Jeremiah 2:14-16
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 2:14-16
English Standard Version
14 (A)“Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant?
Why then has he become a prey?
15 (B)The lions have roared against him;
they have roared loudly.
They have made his land a waste;
his cities are in ruins, (C)without inhabitant.
16 Moreover, the men of (D)Memphis and (E)Tahpanhes
(F)have shaved[a] the crown of your head.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:16 Hebrew grazed
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