Jeremiah 2:19

¹⁷ Have you not brought this on yourself by forsaking the LORD your God when He led you in the way?

¹⁸ Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile ? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates ?

Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.

²⁰ “For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute.

²¹ I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.
KJV: Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
WEB: “Your own wickedness will correct you, and your backsliding will rebuke you. Know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter thing, that you have forsaken the LORD your God, and that my fear is not in you,” says the Lord, GOD of Armies.
ASV: Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and a bitter, that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.
DARBY: Thine own wickedness chastiseth thee, and thy backslidings reprove thee: know then and see that it is an evil thing and bitter that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.
BLB: Your own evil will discipline you, and your turning away will rebuke you. Know then and see that [it is] evil and bitter, your forsaking YHWH your God! And the fear of Me [is] not in you,” a declaration of the Lord YHWH of Hosts.

ÅB: Din ondskap tukter deg, og dine frafall straffer deg; kjenn da og se at det er ondt og bittert at du forlater Herren din Gud, og at frykt for meg ikke kommer over deg, sier Herren, Israels Gud, hærskarenes Gud.
OTB: Din ondskap vil korrigere deg, og ditt frafall vil irettesette deg. Tenk da og innse hvor ondt og bittert det er for deg å forlate Herren din Gud og ikke ha ærefrykt for meg," erklærer Herren, hærskarenes Gud.
B1930: Din ondskap tukter dig, og dine frafall straffer dig; kjenn da og se at det er ondt og bittert at du forlater Herren din Gud, og at frykt for mig ikke kommer over dig, sier Herren, Israels Gud, hærskarenes Gud.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 3:9
The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.
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Jeremiah 4:18
“Your ways and deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment; how bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!”
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Jeremiah 2:17
Have you not brought this on yourself by forsaking the LORD your God when He led you in the way?
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Psalms 36:1
An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
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Hosea 5:5
Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.
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Hosea 11:7
My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.
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Jeremiah 5:6
Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous.
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Amos 8:10
I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day.
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