OET JER chapter 2

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2:4 The sin of ancestors of Israelis

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4 hear the _message _of YHWH Oh _house _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_all the _clans _of the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
5 Thus YHWH he _says what did _they _find ancestors _of_your(pl) in_me injustice (cmp) they _became _distant from_with_me and_they _walked after (the)_vanity and_they _became _vain.
6 And_not they _said where is_YHWH who_brought_up us from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) who_led us in_wilderness in_land wilderness _plain and_pit[s] in_land dryness and_deep _darkness in_land which_not he _has _passed in_it anyone and_not he _has _dwelt anyone there.
7 And_I _brought you(pl) into the _land _of the _orchard to_eat fruit _of_its and_its _good _of_thing[s] and_you(pl)_came and_you(pl)_made _unclean DOM land _of_my and_my _of_inheritance you(pl)_made into_an _abomination.
8 The_priests not they _said where is_YHWH and_those _who_handled _of (of)_the_law not they_knew _me and_the_shepherds they _rebelled against_me and_the_prophets they _prophesied by_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 A_slave is_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) or one _born _of the_household is_it why has _it _become (into)_plunder.
15 On/upon/above_him/it young _lions they _have _been _roaring they _have _given _forth voice _of_their and_they _have _made land _of_its into_a _waste cities _of_its they _are _ruined[fn] from_not _of inhabitant.
16 Also the _people _of Nof/(Memphis) and_Taḩfanḩēş[fn] they_will _graze _you crown _of _head.
17 Am_not this have _you _done to_yourself by_your _abandoning DOM YHWH god _of_your at_the _time _of when _of_he _was_leading _you in_way.
18 And_now what is_to_you to_the _journey _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_drink the _water _of the_Shiyḩōr and_what is_to_you to_the _journey _of ʼAshshūr to_drink the _water _of the_River.
19 It_will _punish _you wickedness _of_your and_your(pl)_of_apostasies they_will _rebuke _you and_know and_see if/because _that is_evil and_bitter your_abandoning DOM YHWH god _of_your and_not of _me _of_awe is_with_you the _utterance _of my_master YHWH 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 _of_your I _tore _apart fetters _of_your and_you _said not I _will _transgress[fn] if/because on every _of hill high and_under every _of tree luxuriant you have _been_lying _down a _prostitute.
21 And_I I_had _planted _you a _choice _vine of _it _of_all was_seed _of reliability and_how you _have _changed _yourself to_me the _degenerate_ones_of the _vine alien.
22 If/because though you _will _wash with_soda and_you _will _increase to/for_you(fs) soap is_stained iniquity _of_your to/for_my_face/front the _utterance _of my_master YHWH.
23 How will _you _say not I _have _made _myself _unclean after the_Baˊal not I _have _walked consider conduct _of_your in_valley recognize what have _you _done a _young _camel swift which_entwines paths _of_its.
24 A _wild _donkey accustomed _to _of (of)_a _wilderness in_the _desire _of its _self _of_of[fn] it _pants _for the_wind heat _of_its who will_he _turn _it _back all _of those _of_who_seek _it not they _will _grow _weary in_its _of_month they_will _find _it.
25 Restrain foot _of_your from_barefoot and_your _of_throat[fn] from_thirst and_you _said despairing no if/because I _love strange_gods and_after_them I _will _walk.

2:26 Eleg punished the people of Yisrael

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26 Like_the_shame _of a _thief if/because he _is _found so the _house _of they _have _been _put _to _shame of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they kings _of_their officials _of_their and_their _of_priests and_their _of_prophets.
27 who_say to_wood father _of_are_my you and_to_stone you you_gave _birth _to _us[fn] if/because they _have _turned to_me a _neck and_not a _face and_at_the _time _of their _calamity _of_of they _will _say arise and_save_us.
28 And_where gods _of_are_your which you _made for_yourself let _them _arise if they_will _save _you at_the _time _of your _calamity _of_of if/because the _number _of your(pl)_cities _of_of they _are gods _of_your Oh _Yəhūdāh/(Judah).
29 to/for_what do _you(pl)_contend against_me of _you _of_all you(pl)_have _rebelled against_me the _utterance _of YHWH.
30 For_vanity I _struck DOM sons _of_your(pl) correction not they _accepted sword _of_your(pl) it _devoured prophets _of_your(pl) like_a _lion destroying.
31 Oh_generation you(pl) consider the _message _of YHWH a_wilderness have _I _been to_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) or a _land _of darkness why people _of_my have _they _said we _have _roamed _freely not we _will _come again to_you.
32 Will_she _forget a _virgin ornament[s]_of_her a _bride sashes _of_her and_my _of_people they_have _forgotten _me days there_is_not number.
33 How you _make _good way _of_your to_seek love for_so/thus/hence also DOM (the)_wicked_women you _have _taught[fn] DOM ways _of_your.
34 Also on_your _two’s _of_skirts the_blood _of they _were _found of_the_lives _of needy_people innocent not in _(the)_in you_found _them if/because on all _of these_things.
35 And_you _said if/because I _am _innocent surely anger _of_his it _has _turned _back from_me here_I am_about _to _enter _into _judgement _with you because you_said not I _have _sinned.
36 Why do _you _go _about exceedingly to_change DOM way _of_your also from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) you _will _be _ashamed just_as you _were _ashamed from_ʼAshshūr.
37 Also from_with this_one you _will _go _out and_your _two’s _of_hands will _be_on head _of_your if/because YHWH he _has _rejected (in)_your_objects _of_of _confidence and_not you _will _prosper to/for_them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

2:25 OSHB 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 OSHB variant note: ילדת/ני: (x-qere) ’יְלִדְתָּ֔/נוּ’: lemma_3205 n_1.1 morph_HVqp2fs/Sp1cp id_24hDf יְלִדְתָּ֔/נוּ

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

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