14 Is Israel a [a]servant, or is he born in the house? why then is he spoiled?

15 The [b]Lions roared upon him and yelled, and they have made his land waste: his cities are burnt without [c]an inhabitant.

16 Also the children of [d]Noph and Tahapanes have [e]broken thine head.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 2:14 Have I ordered them like servants and not like dearly beloved children? Exod. 4:22, therefore it is their fault only, if the enemy spoil them.
  2. Jeremiah 2:15 The Babylonians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians.
  3. Jeremiah 2:15 Not one shall be left to dwell there.
  4. Jeremiah 2:16 That is, the Egyptians: for these were two great cities in Egypt.
  5. Jeremiah 2:16 Have grievously vexed thee at sundry times.

14 Is Israel a servant, a slave(A) by birth?
    Why then has he become plunder?
15 Lions(B) have roared;
    they have growled at him.
They have laid waste(C) his land;
    his towns are burned(D) and deserted.(E)
16 Also, the men of Memphis(F) and Tahpanhes(G)
    have cracked your skull.

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14 Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?

15 The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.

16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 2:16 Memphis in ancient Egypt
  2. Jeremiah 2:16 Or grazed