Jeremiah 2:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way?”
Jeremiah 2:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 2:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 2:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Haven’t you brought this on yourself, in that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, when he led you by the way?”
Jeremiah 2:17 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 2:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, when he led thee by the way? ”
Jeremiah 2:17 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 2:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Dost thou not do this to thyself? <FI>By<Fi> thy forsaking Jehovah thy God, At the time He is leading thee in the way?”
Jeremiah 2:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 2:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thyGod, at the time he was leading thee in the way? ”
Jeremiah 2:17 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 2:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Hast not thou procured this vnto thy selfe, because thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way?”
Jeremiah 2:17 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 2:17 in Context — Jeremiah 2
15 The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.
17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way?
18 And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.
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What Does Jeremiah 2:17 Mean?
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