Jeremiah 2:7-9

Contemporary English Version

⁷I brought you here to my land,
    where food is abundant,
but you made my land filthy
    with your sins.
⁸The priests who teach my laws
    don't care to know me.
Your leaders rebel against me;
your prophets
    give messages from Baal
    and worship false gods.

The Lord Accuses His People

⁹I will take you to court
and accuse you
and your descendants
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Jeremiah 2:7-9

New International Version

⁷I brought you into a fertile land
    to eat its fruit and rich produce.^(A)
But you came and defiled my land
    and made my inheritance detestable.^(B)
⁸The priests did not ask,
    ‘Where is the Lord?’
Those who deal with the law did not know me;^(C)
    the leaders^(D) rebelled against me.
The prophets prophesied by Baal,^(E)
    following worthless idols.^(F)