The world of the lord came to Jeremiah, saying, go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem, says the lord, I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.

Israel was holy to the lord, the first fruits of his harvest. All who ate of it became guilty, evil came upon them. Hear the word of the lord, o house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel. Says the lord, what wrong did your fathers find in me that they went far from me, and went after worthlessness, and became worthless?

They did not say, where is the lord who brought us up from the land of Egypt, who led us in the wilderness, in a land of drought and deep darkness, in a land that none passes through, where no man dwells?
I brought you into a plentiful land to enjoy its fruit and its good things.

But when you came in you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination. The priest did not say, where is the lord?
Those who handle the law did not know me. The rulers transgressed against me, the prophets prophesied by Baal and went after things that do not profit.

I still contend with you, and with your children, I will contend. For cross to the coast of Cyprus and see, or send to Kedar and examine with care, see if there has been such a thing. Has a nation changed its gods, even though they are no gods?

But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit. Be appalled, o heavens, at this, be shocked, be utterly desolate, for my people have committed two evils, they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken, cisterns, that can hold no water.

Is Israel a slave?
Is he a homeborn servant?
Why then has he become prey?
The lions have roared against him, they have roared. They have made his land a waste, his cities are in ruins, without inhabitants.

Moreover, the men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of your head. Have you not brought this upon yourself by forsaking the Lord your God, when he led you in the way?

What do you gain by going to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Nike?
Or what do you gain by going to Assyria, to drink the waters of the Euphrates?

Your wickedness Will chasten you, and your apostasy will reprove you. know and see that it is evil and bitter for you to forsake the Lord your God, the fear of me is not in you. Beloved, please let keep on visiting for more articles. Thanks for being with us.