Jeremiah 2:20

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BSB

“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.

KJV

For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.

WEB

“For long ago I broke off your yoke, and burst your bonds. You said, ‘I will not serve;’ for on every high hill and under every green tree you bowed yourself, playing the prostitute.

ASV

For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bonds; and thou saidst, I will not serve; for upon every high hill and under every green tree thou didst bow thyself, playing the harlot.

DARBY

For of old thou hast broken thy yoke, [and] burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not serve. For upon every high hill, and under every green tree, thou bowest down, playing the harlot.

BLB

“For from long ago I have broken your yoke, and torn off your bonds. And you said, I will not serve!’ For on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute.

ÅB

For fra fordums tid brøt du ditt åk, rev du i stykker dine bånd, og du sa: Jeg vil ikke tjene. Men på hver høy bakke og under hvert grønt tre la du deg ned og drev utukt.

OTB

"For lenge siden brøt du av ditt åk og rev av dine bånd; du sa, 'Jeg vil ikke tjene deg!' Ja, på hver høyde og under hvert frodig tre la du deg ned som en utro.

B1930

For fra fordums tid brøt du ditt åk, rev du i stykker dine bånd, og du sa: Jeg vil ikke tjene. Men på hver høi bakke og under hvert grønt tre la du dig ned og drev utukt.

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