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Parallel JER 2:8

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BI Jer 2:8 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)
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OET-LVThe_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.

UHBהַ⁠כֹּהֲנִ֗ים לֹ֤א אָֽמְרוּ֙ אַיֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה וְ⁠תֹפְשֵׂ֤י הַ⁠תּוֹרָה֙ לֹ֣א יְדָע֔וּ⁠נִי וְ⁠הָ⁠רֹעִ֖ים פָּ֣שְׁעוּ בִ֑⁠י וְ⁠הַ⁠נְּבִיאִים֙ נִבְּא֣וּ בַ⁠בַּ֔עַל וְ⁠אַחֲרֵ֥י לֹֽא־יוֹעִ֖לוּ הָלָֽכוּ׃
   (ha⁠kkohₐnim loʼ ʼāmə ʼayyēh yhwh və⁠tofsēy ha⁠ttōrāh loʼ yədāˊū⁠nī və⁠hā⁠roˊim pāshəˊū ⱱi⁠y və⁠ha⁠nnəⱱīʼīm nibʼū ⱱa⁠baˊal və⁠ʼaḩₐrēy loʼ-yōˊilū hālākū.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXΟἱ ἱερεῖς οὐκ εἶπαν, ποῦ ἐστι Κύριος; καὶ οἱ ἀντεχόμενοι τοῦ νόμου, οὐκ ἠπίσταντό με, καὶ οἱ ποιμένες ἠσέβουν εἰς ἐμὲ, καὶ οἱ προφῆται ἐπροφήτευον τῇ Βάαλ, καὶ ὀπίσω ἀνωφελοῦς ἐπορεύθησαν.
   (Hoi hiereis ouk eipan, pou esti Kurios; kai hoi anteⱪomenoi tou nomou, ouk aʸpistanto me, kai hoi poimenes aʸseboun eis eme, kai hoi profaʸtai eprofaʸteuon taʸ Baal, kai opisō anōfelous eporeuthaʸsan. )

BrTrThe priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that held by the law knew me not: the shepherds also sinned against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and went after that which profited not.

ULTThe priests did not say,
 ⇔ ‘Where is Yahweh?’
 ⇔ and the handlers of the law did not know me,
 ⇔ and the shepherds transgressed against me,
 ⇔ and the prophets prophesied by Baal
 ⇔ and went after things not profitable.

USTYour priests also did not ask
 ⇔ if I was still with them.
 ⇔ Those who teach God’s laws are not faithful to me themselves!
 ⇔ And your leaders have rebelled against me.
 ⇔ Your prophets gave you messages from their god Baal,
 ⇔ and they worship worthless idols.

BSBThe priests did not ask,
 ⇔ ‘Where is the LORD?’
 ⇔ The experts in the law no longer knew Me,
 ⇔ and the leaders rebelled against Me.
 ⇔ The prophets prophesied by Baal
 ⇔ and followed useless idols.


OEBNo priest was heard any more
 ⇔ Enquiring after Jehovah;
 ⇔ They that handle the law did not know Me,
 ⇔ The rulers rebelled against Me.
 ⇔ The prophets spoke by Baal,
 ⇔ And followed useless idols.

WEBBEThe priests didn’t say, ‘Where is the LORD?’
 ⇔ and those who handle the law didn’t know me.
 ⇔ The rulers also transgressed against me,
 ⇔ and the prophets prophesied by Baal
 ⇔ and followed things that do not profit.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETYour priests did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord?’
 ⇔ Those responsible for teaching my law did not really know me.
 ⇔ Your rulers rebelled against me.
 ⇔ Your prophets prophesied in the name of the god Baal.
 ⇔ They all worshiped idols that could not help them.

LSVThe priests have not said, Where [is] YHWH? And those handling the Law have not known Me. And the shepherds transgressed against Me,
And the prophets have prophesied by Ba‘al,
And have gone after those who do not profit.

FBVYour priests did not ask, “Where is the Lord?” Your teachers of the law no longer believed in me, and your leaders rebelled against me. Your prophets prophesied by calling on Baal and followed worthless idols.

T4TYour priests also did not say,
 ⇔ Where is Yahweh now?/Yahweh should be helping us now!►’ [RHQ]
 ⇔ Those who teach/explain my laws do not want to know me,
 ⇔ and your leaders have rebelled against me.
 ⇔ Your prophets gave you messages from their god Baal,
 ⇔ and they worship worthless idols.”

LEB• is Yahweh?’ and those who handle the law did not know me, •  and the shepherds have[fn] •  and the prophets prophesied by Baal, •  and they went after things which do not profit.


2:5 Literally “broken with me”

BBEThe priests did not say, Where is the Lord? and those who were expert in the law had no knowledge of me: and the rulers did evil against me, and the prophets became prophets of the Baal, going after things without value.

MoffNo Moff JER book available

JPSThe priests said not: 'Where is the LORD?' And they that handle the law knew Me not, and the rulers transgressed against Me; the prophets also prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

ASVThe priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

DRAThe priests did not say: Where is the Lord? and they that held the law knew me not, and the pastors transgressed against me: and the prophets prophesied in Baal, and followed idols.

YLTThe priests have not said, 'Where [is] Jehovah?' And those handling the law have not known Me. And the shepherds transgressed against Me, And the prophets have prophesied by Baal, And after those who profit not have gone.

DrbyThe priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handled the law knew me not; and the shepherds transgressed against me; and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after [things that] do not profit.

RVThe priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

WbstrThe priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

KJB-1769The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

KJB-1611The Priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the [fn]Law knew me not: the pastours also transgressed against mee, and the Prophets prophecied by Baal, and walked after things that doe not profit.
   (The Priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the Law knew me not: the pastours also transgressed against me, and the Prophets prophecied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.)


2:8 Rom.2.20

BshpsThe priestes them selues sayde not, Where is the Lord? They that had the lawe in their handes knewe me not, the sheepheardes offended agaynst me, the prophetes did prophecie in Baal, and folowed such thinges as shal bryng them no profite.
   (The priests themselves said not, Where is the Lord? They that had the law in their hands knew me not, the shepherds offended against me, the prophets did prophecie in Baal, and followd such things as shall bring them no profite.)

GnvaThe priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that should minister the Lawe, knewe me not: the pastours also offended against me, and the Prophets prophesied in Baal, and went after things that did not profite.
   (The priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that should minister the Lawe, knew me not: the pastours also offended against me, and the Prophets prophesied in Baal, and went after things that did not profite. )

CvdlThe prestes the selues saide not once: where is ye LORDE? They yt haue the lawe in their hondes, knowe me not: The shepherdes offende agaynst me. The prophetes do seruyce vnto Baal, & folowe soch thinges as shall bringe them no profit.
   (The priests the selves said not once: where is ye/you_all LORD? They it have the law in their hands, know me not: The shepherds offend against me. The prophets do service unto Baal, and follow such things as shall bring them no profit.)

WycPreestis seiden not, Where is the Lord? and thei that helden the lawe, knewen not me; and scheepherdis trespassiden ayens me, and profetis profesieden in Baal, and sueden idols.
   (Preestis said not, Where is the Lord? and they that helden the law, knew not me; and shepherds trespassiden against me, and prophets profesieden in Baal, and followd idols.)

LuthDie Priester gedachten nicht: Wo ist der HErr? und die Gelehrten achteten mein nicht, und die Hirten führeten die Leute von mir, und die Propheten weissagten vom Baal und hingen an den unnützen Götzen.
   (The priest(s) thoughtn nicht: Where is the/of_the LORD? and the Gelehrten achteten my not, and the Hirten led the Leute from mir, and the Propheten weissagten from_the Baal and hingen at the unnützen Götzen.)

ClVgSacerdotes non dixerunt: Ubi est Dominus? et tenentes legem nescierunt me, et pastores prævaricati sunt in me, et prophetæ prophetaverunt in Baal, et idola secuti sunt.
   (Sacerdotes not/no dixerunt: Where it_is Master? and tenentes legem nescierunt me, and pastores prævaricati are in me, and prophetæ prophetaverunt in Baal, and idola followed are. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

2:8 Instead of teaching the people about the Lord, the leaders taught them about Baal.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Where is Yahweh?

(Some words not found in UHB: the,priests not say where YHWH and,handle the,law not know,me and,the,rulers rebelled in/on/at/with,me and,the,prophets prophesied in/on/at/with,Baal and=after not profit went )

This question would have shown that they wanted to obey Yahweh. Alternate translation: “We need to obey Yahweh!”

(Occurrence 0) did not care about me

(Some words not found in UHB: the,priests not say where YHWH and,handle the,law not know,me and,the,rulers rebelled in/on/at/with,me and,the,prophets prophesied in/on/at/with,Baal and=after not profit went )

Alternate translation: “were not committed to me” or “rejected me”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) The shepherds transgressed against me

(Some words not found in UHB: the,priests not say where YHWH and,handle the,law not know,me and,the,rulers rebelled in/on/at/with,me and,the,prophets prophesied in/on/at/with,Baal and=after not profit went )

The leaders are spoken of as if they were shepherds and the people who followed them were sheep. Alternate translation: “Their leaders sinned against me”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) walked after unprofitable things

(Some words not found in UHB: the,priests not say where YHWH and,handle the,law not know,me and,the,rulers rebelled in/on/at/with,me and,the,prophets prophesied in/on/at/with,Baal and=after not profit went )

Here “walked after” represents obeying or worshiping. Alternate translation: “obeyed unprofitable things” or “worshiped unprofitable things”

(Occurrence 0) unprofitable things

(Some words not found in UHB: the,priests not say where YHWH and,handle the,law not know,me and,the,rulers rebelled in/on/at/with,me and,the,prophets prophesied in/on/at/with,Baal and=after not profit went )

Unprofitable things are things that cannot help a person. Here it refers to idols.

BI Jer 2:8 ©