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¹The Lord gave me another message. He said, ³In those days Israel was holy to the Lord, the first of his children.#2:3 Hebrew the firstfruits of his harvest.All who harmed his people were declared guilty, and disaster fell on them.I, the Lord, have spoken!” ⁵This is what the Lord says:“What did your ancestors find wrong with methat led them to stray so far from me?They worshiped worthless idols, only to become worthless themselves. ⁶They did not ask, ‘Where is the Lordwho brought us safely out of Egyptand led us through the barren wilderness - a land of deserts and pits, a land of drought and death, where no one lives or even travels?’ ⁸The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord?’Those who taught my word ignored me, the rulers turned against me, and the prophets spoke in the name of Baal, wasting their time on worthless idols. ⁹Therefore, I will bring my case against you, ”says the Lord.“I will even bring charges against your children’s childrenin the years to come. ¹⁰“Go west and look in the land of Cyprus#2:10 Hebrew Kittim.;go east and search through the land of Kedar.Has anyone ever heard of anythingas strange as this? ¹¹Has any nation ever traded its gods for new ones, even though they are not gods at all?Yet my people have exchanged their glorious God#2:11 Hebrew their glory.for worthless idols! ¹³“For my people have done two evil things:They have abandoned me - the fountain of living water.And they have dug for themselves cracked cisternsthat can hold no water at all! ¹⁴“Why has Israel become a slave?Why has he been carried away as plunder? ¹⁶Egyptians, marching from their cities of Memphis#2:16 Hebrew Noph. and Tahpanhes, have destroyed Israel’s glory and power. ¹⁷And you have brought this upon yourselvesby rebelling against the Lord your God, even though he was leading you on the way! ¹⁸“What have you gained by your alliances with Egyptand your covenants with Assyria?What good to you are the streams of the Nile#2:18a Hebrew of Shihor, a branch of the Nile River.or the waters of the Euphrates River?#2:18b Hebrew the river? ²¹But I was the one who planted you, choosing a vine of the purest stock - the very best.How did you grow into this corrupt wild vine? ²²No amount of soap or lye can make you clean.I still see the stain of your guilt.I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken! ²³“You say, ‘That’s not true!I haven’t worshiped the images of Baal!’But how can you say that?Go and look in any valley in the land!Face the awful sins you have done.You are like a restless female cameldesperately searching for a mate. ²⁴You are like a wild donkey, sniffing the wind at mating time.Who can restrain her lust?Those who desire her don’t need to search, for she goes running to them! ²⁵When will you stop running?When will you stop panting after other gods?But you say, ‘Save your breath.I’m in love with these foreign gods, and I can’t stop loving them now!’ ²⁶“Israel is like a thiefwho feels shame only when he gets caught.They, their kings, officials, priests, and prophets - all are alike in this. ²⁷To an image carved from a piece of wood they say, ‘You are my father.’To an idol chiseled from a block of stone they say, ‘You are my mother.’They turn their backs on me, but in times of trouble they cry out to me, ‘Come and save us!’ ²⁸But why not call on these gods you have made?When trouble comes, let them save you if they can!For you have as many godsas there are towns in Judah. ³⁰“I have punished your children, but they did not respond to my discipline.You yourselves have killed your prophetsas a lion kills its prey. ³¹“O my people, listen to the words of the Lord!Have I been like a desert to Israel?Have I been to them a land of darkness?Why then do my people say, ‘At last we are free from God!We don’t need him anymore!’

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