Jeremiah 2:14-16

King James Version

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

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

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

Jeremiah 2:14-16

New International Version

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

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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.
¹⁶Also the people of ^[a]Noph and ^(C)Tahpanhes
Have ^[b]broken the crown of your head.