Yermeyah (Jeremiah) 2:1–3 — Yisrael has deviated from Yahweh

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2:1 Yisrael has deviated from Yahweh

Both kingdoms

2 Then Yahweh gave me a message 2 to proclaim to Yerushalem’s (Jerusalem’s) ears:

“Yahweh says: I remember your loyal commitment when you were all young

≈ and your love when you were committed to me.

You all followed after me in the wilderness where no crops were planted.

3 Yisrael (Israel) was set apart for Yahweh—the firstfruits of his harvest.

All those who devoured it became guilty—calamity came to them.

That is Yahweh’s declaration.

2 And_ the _message _of YHWH _he/it _was to_me to_say.

2 Go and_you _will _proclaim in_the _ears _of[fn] of _Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) to_say thus YHWH he _says I _remember to/for_you(fs) the _covenant _loyalty _of your _youth(s)_of_your the _love _of your(pl)_betrothal(s)_of_your walking_your after_me in_wilderness in_land not sown.

3 Was_a _holy _thing Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to/for_YHWH the _beginning _of his _produce _of_his[fn] all _of those _of_who_devour _it they _will _be _held _guilty calamity it _will _come to_them the _utterance _of YHWH.

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.

OET by section YIR (JER) 2:1

Yisrael has deviated from Yahweh

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