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Jeremiah 2:4

Israel

2 Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

3 Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.

Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:

5 Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

6 Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?

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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
Hear the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all you families of the house of Israel.
KJV
Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
WEB
Hear the LORD’s word, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel!
ASV
Hear ye the word of Jehovah, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
DARBY
Hear the word of Jehovah, house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel.
BLB
Hear the word of YHWH, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel.
ÅB
Hør Herrens ord, Jakobs hus og alle slekter av Israels hus!
OTB
Hør Herrens ord, dere etterkommere av Jakob, alle familiene i Israels hus.
B1930
Hør Herrens ord, Jakobs hus og alle ætter av Israels hus!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 31:1

    At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.

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  • Micah 6:1

    Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

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  • Jeremiah 44:24–26

    Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt:

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  • Isaiah 51:1–4

    Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.

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  • Jeremiah 34:4

    Yet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword:

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  • Jeremiah 13:15

    Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.

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  • Jeremiah 19:3

    And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.

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  • Hosea 4:1

    Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

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