Jeremiah 2:36

³⁴ Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.

³⁵ Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.

Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

³⁷ Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: How unstable you are, constantly changing your ways! You will be disappointed by Egypt just as you were by Assyria.
KJV: Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
WEB: Why do you go about so much to change your ways? You will be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Assyria.
ASV: Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt also, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
DARBY: Why dost thou gad about so much, and change thy way? Thou shalt also be brought to shame by Egypt, as thou wast brought to shame by Assyria.
BLB: “Why you go about so so much, changing your way? You are even put to shame by Egypt, as you were put to shame by Assyria.

ÅB: Hvorfor farer du så meget om og skifter din vei? Også ved Egypt skal du bli til skamme, slik som du ble til skamme ved Assyria.
OTB: Hvorfor vandrer du så mye, og endrer dine veier? Du vil bli skuffet av Egypt slik du ble av Assyria.
B1930: Hvorfor farer du så meget om og skifter din vei? Også ved Egypten skal du bli til skamme, likesom du blev til skamme ved Assyria.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 31:22
How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
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Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
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2 Chronicles 28:16
At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.
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Hosea 12:1
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
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2 Chronicles 28:20–21
And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
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Jeremiah 2:23
How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
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Hosea 14:3
Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
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Jeremiah 37:7
Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.
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