Jeremiah 2:17
What does Jeremiah 2:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 2:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, when he led thee by the way?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, when he led thee by the way?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Has not this come on you because you have given up the Lord your God, who was your guide by the way?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Dost thou not do this to thyself? <FI>By<Fi> thy forsaking Jehovah thy God, At the time He is leading thee in the way?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Hath not this been done to thee, because thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God at that time, when he led thee by the way?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thyGod, at the time he was leading thee in the way?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
- Jeremiah 4:18
Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reacheth unto thy heart.
- Psalms 78:53
And he led them safely, so that they feared not; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
- Job 4:8
According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same.
- Deuteronomy 28:15
But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day, that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee.
- Isaiah 1:4
Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, children that deal corruptly! they have forsaken Jehovah, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are estranged and gone backward.
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