OET JER chapter 2

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2:1 The pegsamsamili of Israelis of God

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2:4 The sin of ancestors of Israelis

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4 hear the _word of_YHWH Oh _house of_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_all the _clans of _the _house of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
5 Thus he _says YHWH what did _they _find fathers_your _all’s in/on/at/with_me injustice (cmp) they _became _distant from_by_me and_went after the_worthless _idols and_became _worthless.
6 And_not they _said where [is]_YHWH the_brought _up DOM_us from_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt) the_led DOM_us in/on/at/with_wilderness in_land of _wilderness _plain and_pits in_land of _dryness and_deep _darkness in_land [which]_not he _has _passed in/on/at/with_her anyone and_not he _has _dwelt anyone there.
7 And_brought DOM_you _all into the _land the_fertile to_eat fruit_its and_good _things_its and_entered and_defiled DOM land_my and_inheritance_my you _all _made as_abomination.
8 The_priests not they _said where [is]_YHWH and_handle the_law not know_me and_the_rulers they _rebelled in/on/at/with_me and_the_prophets they _prophesied in/on/at/with_Baˊal and_after [things _which]_not they _profited they _walked.

2:9 The pegkasu of God of his people

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2:14 The impangkusan of arguing of Israelis

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14 Slave [is]_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) or one _born of _[the]_household [is]_it why has _it _become as_plunder.
15 On/upon/above_him/it they _have _been _roaring young _lions they _have _given _forth voices_their and_made land_his as_waste cities_his they _are _ruined[fn] from_not inhabitant.
16 Also the _people of _Memphis and_Tahpanhes[fn] shaved_your crown _of _head.
17 Am_not this have _you _done on_yourself deserting_your DOM YHWH god_your in/on/at/with_time led_you in/on/at/with_way.
18 And_now what gain_you by_way of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_drink the _water of _[the]_Shihor and_what gain_you by_way of _Assyria to_drink the _water of _[the]_River.
19 Punish_you wickedness_your and_apostasies_your reprove_you and_know and_see if/because _that [is]_evil and_bitter forsake_you DOM YHWH god_your and_not fear_me in_you the _utterance my_master YHWH of _hosts.

2:20 Not/None worshipped of God the Israelis

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20 If/because from_long _ago/eternity I _broke _off yoke_your I _tore _apart bonds_your and_said not I _will _transgress[fn] if/because on every hill high and_under every tree luxuriant you [have _been]_lying _down a _prostitute.
21 And_I planted_you a _choice _vine all_it [was]_seed of _reliability and_how you _have _changed _yourself to_me the _degenerate _[ones] the_vine alien.
22 If/because though you _will _wash in/on/at/with_lye and_use _much to/for_you(fs) soap [is]_stained guilt_your to/for_my_face/front the _utterance my_master YHWH.
23 How will _you _say not I _have _made _myself _unclean after the_Baals not I _have _walked consider way_your in/on/at/with_valley recognize what have _you _done a _young _camel swift [which]_entwines ways_her.
24 A _wild _donkey accustomed _to (of)_a _wilderness in/on/at/with_desire heat_her[fn] it _pants _for [the]_wind heat_her who restrain_her all seek_her not they _will _grow _weary in/on/at/with_month_her find_her.
25 Restrain feet_your from_unshod and_throat_your[fn] from_thirst and_said despairing no if/because I _love strange _[gods] and_after_them I _will _walk.

2:26 Eleg punished the people of Israel

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26 As_shamed of _a _thief if/because he _is _found so they _have _been _put _to _shame the _house of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they kings_their officials_their and_priests_their and_prophets_their.
27 [who]_say to _the_tree father_my you and_to _the_stone you gave _birth_me[fn] if/because they _have _turned to_me a _neck and_not a _face and_in/on/at/with_time trouble_their they _will _say arise and_save_us.
28 And_where gods_your which you _made for_yourself let _them _arise if save_you in/on/at/with_time trouble_your if/because the _number towns_your they _are gods_your Oh _Yəhūdāh/(Judah).
29 to/for_what do _you _all _contend against_me all_you _all you _all _have _rebelled in/on/at/with_me the _utterance of_YHWH.
30 In _the_vain I _struck DOM children_your _all’s correction not they _accepted it _devoured sword_your _all’s prophets_your _all’s like_lion destroying.
31 The_generation you _all consider the _word of_YHWH wilderness have _I _been to_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) or a _land of _darkness why have _they _said people_my we _have _roamed _freely not we _will _come again to_you.
32 Forget a _virgin ornaments_her a _bride attire_her and_people_my forgotten_me days there _[is]_not number.
33 How you _make _good way_your to_seek love for_so/thus/hence also DOM the_wicked you _have _taught[fn] DOM ways_your.
34 Also in/on/at/with_skirts_your they _were _found [the]_blood of _[the]_lives of _needy _[people] innocent not in/on/at/with_breaking _in catch_them if/because on all these _[things].
35 And_say if/because I _am _innocent surely it _has _turned _back anger_his from_me see_I [am]_about _to _enter _into _judgement _with DOM_you because saying_you not I _have _sinned.
36 Why do _you _go _about exceedingly about_changing DOM ways_your also from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) you _will _be _ashamed just_as you _were _ashamed by_Assyria.
37 Also from this _[one] you _will _go _out and_hands_your [will _be]_on head_your if/because he _has _rejected YHWH in/on/at/with_trust_you and_not you _will _prosper to/for_them.

2:2 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

2:3 Note: We have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS. In doing this we agree with L against BHS.

2:15 Variant note: נצתה: (x-qere) ’נִצְּת֖וּ’: lemma_3341 n_0.0 morph_HVNp3cp id_24Z4D נִצְּת֖וּ

2:16 Variant note: ו/תחפנס: (x-qere) ’וְ/תַחְפַּנְחֵ֑ס’: lemma_c/8471 n_1 morph_HC/Np id_24p7s וְ/תַחְפַּנְחֵ֑ס

2:20 Variant note: אעבד: (x-qere) ’אֶעֱב֑וֹר’: lemma_5674 a n_1 morph_HVqi1cs id_24x72 אֶעֱב֑וֹר

2:24 Variant note: נפש/ו: (x-qere) ’נַפְשָׁ/הּ֙’: lemma_5315 n_1.1.0 morph_HNcbsc/Sp3fs id_24Cpt נַפְשָׁ/הּ֙

2:25 Variant note: ו/גורנ/ך: (x-qere) ’וּ/גְרוֹנֵ֖/ךְ’: lemma_c/1627 n_1.0 morph_HC/Ncmsc/Sp2fs id_24LZU וּ/גְרוֹנֵ֖/ךְ

2:27 Variant note: ילדת/ני: (x-qere) ’יְלִדְתָּ֔/נוּ’: lemma_3205 n_1.1 morph_HVqp2fs/Sp1cp id_24hDf יְלִדְתָּ֔/נוּ

2:33 Variant note: למדתי: (x-qere) ’לִמַּ֖דְתְּ’: lemma_3925 n_0.0 morph_HVpp1cs id_24WMK לִמַּ֖דְתְּ

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