Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and rich produce. But you came and defiled my land and made my inheritance detestable. New Living Translation “And when I brought you into a fruitful land to enjoy its bounty and goodness, you defiled my land and corrupted the possession I had promised you. English Standard Version And I brought you into a plentiful land to enjoy its fruits and its good things. But when you came in, you defiled my land and made my heritage an abomination. Berean Standard Bible I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but you came and defiled My land and made My inheritance detestable. Berean Literal Bible “And I brought you⁺ into a land of fertility, to eat its fruit and its goodness; and you⁺ came in, and you⁺ defiled My land and made My inheritance into an abomination! King James Bible And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination. New King James Version I brought you into a bountiful country, To eat its fruit and its goodness. But when you entered, you defiled My land And made My heritage an abomination. New American Standard Bible “I brought you into the fruitful land To eat its fruit and its good things. But you came and defiled My land, And you made My inheritance an abomination. NASB 1995 “I brought you into the fruitful land To eat its fruit and its good things. But you came and defiled My land, And My inheritance you made an abomination. NASB 1977 “And I brought you into the fruitful land, To eat its fruit and its good things. But you came and defiled My land, And My inheritance you made an abomination. Legacy Standard Bible I brought you into the fruitful land To eat its fruit and its good things. But you came and defiled My land, And My inheritance you made an abomination. Amplified Bible “I brought you into a plentiful land To eat its fruit and [enjoy] its good things. But you came and defiled My land And you made My inheritance repulsive. Berean Annotated Bible I brought you⁺ into a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but you⁺ came and defiled My land and made My inheritance detestable. Christian Standard Bible I brought you to a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but after you entered, you defiled my land; you made my inheritance detestable. Holman Christian Standard Bible I brought you to a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but after you entered, you defiled My land; you made My inheritance detestable. American Standard Version And I brought you into a plentiful land, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination. Contemporary English Version I brought you here to my land, where food is abundant, but you made my land filthy with your sins. English Revised Version And I brought you into a plentiful land, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination. GOD'S WORD® Translation I brought them into a fertile land to eat its fruit and its produce. They came and made my land unclean. They made my property disgusting. Good News Translation I brought them into a fertile land, to enjoy its harvests and its other good things. But instead they ruined my land; they defiled the country I had given them. International Standard Version "I brought you into the fruitful land to eat its fruit and its good things. But you came in, defiled my land, and made my inheritance into an abomination. NET Bible I brought you into a fertile land so you could enjoy its fruits and its rich bounty. But when you entered my land, you defiled it; you made the land I call my own loathsome to me. New Heart English Bible I brought you into a plentiful land, to eat its fruit and its goodness; but when you entered, you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination. Webster's Bible Translation And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit of it, and the goodness of it; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleI brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but you came and defiled My land and made My inheritance detestable. World English Bible I brought you into a plentiful land to eat its fruit and its goodness; but when you entered, you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIndeed, I bring you into a land of fruitful fields, "" To eat its fruit and its goodness, "" And you come in and defile My land, "" And have made My inheritance an abomination. Berean Literal Bible “And I brought you⁺ into a land of fertility, to eat its fruit and its goodness; and you⁺ came in, and you⁺ defiled My land and made My inheritance into an abomination! Young's Literal Translation Yea, I bring you in to a land of fruitful fields, To eat its fruit and its goodness, And ye come in and defile My land, And Mine inheritance have made an abomination. Smith's Literal Translation And I will bring you to the land of Carmel, to eat its fruit and its goodness; and ye will come and defile my land, and ye set mine inheritance for an abomination. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I brought you into the land of Carmel, to eat the fruit thereof, and the best things thereof: ad when ye entered in, you defiled my land, and made my inheritance an abomination. Catholic Public Domain Version And I led you into the land of Carmel, so that you would eat from its fruit and from its excellence. And having entered it, you defiled my land, and you turned my inheritance into an abomination. New American Bible I brought you into the garden land to eat its fine fruits, But you entered and defiled my land, you turned my heritage into an abomination. New Revised Standard Version I brought you into a plentiful land to eat its fruits and its good things. But when you entered you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I brought you into a land of plenty, to eat its fruit and its goodness; but when you came in, you defiled my land and made my heritage an abomination. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I have brought you to the land of Karmela to eat its fruits and its goods, and you came and you defiled my land, and you constituted my inheritance as an abomination OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And I brought you into a land of fruitful fields, to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled My land, and made My heritage an abomination. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I brought you to Carmel, that ye should eat the fruits thereof, and the good thereof; and ye went in, and defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel has Forsaken God…6They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD who brought us up from the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and pits, a land of drought and darkness, a land where no one travels and no one lives?’ 7I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but you came and defiled My land, and made My inheritance detestable. 8The 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.… Cross References I brought you into a fertile land Deuteronomy 8:7-10 For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills; / a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; / a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper. … Exodus 3:8 I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. Ezekiel 20:6 On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands. to eat its fruit and bounty, Joshua 24:13 So I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities that you did not build, and now you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.’ Deuteronomy 6:10-11 And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build, / with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied, Joshua 5:11-12 The day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate unleavened bread and roasted grain from the produce of the land. / And the day after they had eaten from the produce of the land, the manna ceased. There was no more manna for the Israelites, so that year they began to eat the crops of the land of Canaan. but you came and defiled My land Leviticus 18:24-28 Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves. / Even the land has become defiled, so I am punishing it for its sin, and the land will vomit out its inhabitants. / But you are to keep My statutes and ordinances, and you must not commit any of these abominations—neither your native-born nor the foreigner who lives among you. … Numbers 35:33-34 Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it. / Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell. For I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites.” Ezekiel 36:17-18 “Son of man, when the people of Israel lived in their land, they defiled it by their own ways and deeds. Their behavior before Me was like the uncleanness of a woman’s impurity. / So I poured out My wrath upon them because of the blood they had shed on the land, and because they had defiled it with their idols. and made My inheritance detestable. Psalm 106:38-40 They shed innocent blood—the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood. / They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds. / So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance. Leviticus 20:22-23 You are therefore to keep all My statutes and ordinances, so that the land where I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out. / You must not follow the statutes of the nations I am driving out before you. Because they did all these things, I abhorred them. Isaiah 5:1-7 I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. … Hosea 9:3 They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria. Psalm 106:24-25 They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise. / They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD. Micah 6:3-4 ‘My people, what have I done to you? Testify against Me how I have wearied you! / For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam. Nehemiah 9:25-26 They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness. / But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. Treasury of Scripture And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when you entered, you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination. brought Numbers 13:27 And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. Numbers 14:7,8 And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land… Deuteronomy 6:10,11,18 And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, … a plentiful country. Jeremiah 3:1,9 They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD… Jeremiah 16:18 And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things. Leviticus 18:24-28 Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: … Jump to Previous Abomination Country Defiled Disgusting Eat Enjoy Entered Fertile Fields Fruit Fruitful Fruits Good Goodness Heritage Inheritance Mine Plentiful Produce Rich Thereof Unclean WealthJump to Next Abomination Country Defiled Disgusting Eat Enjoy Entered Fertile Fields Fruit Fruitful Fruits Good Goodness Heritage Inheritance Mine Plentiful Produce Rich Thereof Unclean WealthJeremiah 2 1. God having shown his former kindness, 5. expostulates with the people on their causeless and unexampled revolt 14. They are the causes of their own calamities 18. The sins and idolatries of Judah 35. Her confidence is rejected. I brought you into a fertile land This phrase refers to God's deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt and their subsequent entry into the Promised Land, a land described as "flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8). The fertile land symbolizes God's provision and blessing. Historically, the land of Canaan was known for its agricultural abundance, which was a stark contrast to the wilderness the Israelites had wandered through for 40 years. This act of bringing them into a fertile land is a fulfillment of God's covenant promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:7). to eat its fruit and bounty but you came and defiled My land and made My inheritance detestable Persons / Places / Events 1. God (Yahweh)The speaker in this verse, expressing His disappointment and judgment over Israel's actions. 2. Israel The nation chosen by God, who has defiled the land given to them. 3. Fertile Land (Canaan) The Promised Land, a symbol of God's provision and blessing. 4. Inheritance Refers to the land of Canaan, which was given to Israel as a divine inheritance. 5. Defilement The act of making something unclean or impure, in this context, through idolatry and disobedience. Teaching Points God's Provision and ExpectationGod provides abundantly for His people, but with provision comes the expectation of faithfulness and obedience. The Consequences of Disobedience Defiling what God has given leads to severe consequences, both spiritually and physically. This serves as a warning to remain faithful. The Sacredness of God's Inheritance The land was not just a physical inheritance but a spiritual one, symbolizing God's covenant relationship with His people. Call to Holiness Believers are called to live holy lives, respecting and honoring what God has entrusted to them, whether it be land, resources, or spiritual gifts. Repentance and Restoration While the passage highlights judgment, it also points to the possibility of repentance and restoration, a theme consistent throughout Scripture. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 2:7?2. How does Jeremiah 2:7 highlight the consequences of forsaking God's provision and care? 3. What does "defiled My land" in Jeremiah 2:7 reveal about Israel's spiritual state? 4. How can we ensure we honor God's gifts, as warned in Jeremiah 2:7? 5. What other scriptures emphasize the importance of stewardship over God's blessings? 6. How can Jeremiah 2:7 guide us in maintaining purity in our communities? 7. How does Jeremiah 2:7 reflect God's expectations for stewardship of the land? 8. What historical context influenced the message in Jeremiah 2:7? 9. How does Jeremiah 2:7 challenge modern environmental ethics? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 2? 11. Jeremiah 7:30-31: How does the practice of child sacrifice in this passage reconcile with the lack of supporting historical records outside the Bible? 12. Jeremiah 34:3 - How could God promise Zedekiah would not die by the sword if 2 Kings 25:7 says Nebuchadnezzar blinded him and took him captive? 13. Would Jesus inherit David's throne? Yes, per Luke 1:32. No, as a descendant of cursed Jehoiakim (Matthew 1:11, 1 Chronicles 3:16, Jeremiah 36:30). 14. What does 'restore the years' mean in Joel 2:25? What Does Jeremiah 2:7 Mean I brought you- The LORD reminds Israel that their existence in the Promised Land is entirely His doing. - He had already declared in Exodus 6:8, “I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” - The stress rests on God’s initiative, not Israel’s merit, echoing Ephesians 2:8-9 where salvation is “not from yourselves; it is the gift of God.” into a fertile land - “A land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 3:17) conveys abundance and delight. - Deuteronomy 8:7-9 details springs, wheat, barley, vines, figs, pomegranates, olive oil, and honey—every need met. - Psalm 16:6 celebrates similar grace: “The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places.” to eat its fruit and bounty - God’s purpose was for His people to enjoy His goodness. Compare Deuteronomy 6:10-12: houses filled with good things “you did not fill,” wells “you did not dig.” - The enjoyment was meant to stir gratitude (Colossians 3:17) and obedience (John 15:8). but you came and defiled My land - “Defiled” points to spiritual and moral pollution. Idolatry, injustice, and immorality poisoned what God had pronounced “very good” (Genesis 1:31). - Numbers 35:34 warns, “Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell.” - Isaiah 24:5 notes that the earth “is defiled by its people.” Sin always leaves a stain. and made My inheritance detestable - God calls the land “My inheritance,” underscoring ownership; Israel were tenants (Leviticus 25:23). - Their actions turned something precious into something “detestable,” a word also used for idolatrous abominations (2 Kings 23:13). - The result was covenant discipline: exile (2 Chronicles 36:15-21) so the land could “enjoy its Sabbaths.” summary Jeremiah 2:7 contrasts God’s generous gift with Israel’s ruinous response. He brought them into rich blessing so they would thrive and glorify Him, yet they polluted the very inheritance entrusted to them. The verse warns that grace spurned becomes judgment earned, and it calls every believer to grateful, holy stewardship over the blessings God supplies. (7) A plentiful country.--Literally, a land of Carmel, that word, as meaning a vine-clad hill, having become a type of plenty. So "the forest of his Carmel," in Isaiah 37:24; elsewhere, as in Isaiah 10:18; Isaiah 32:15, "fruitful." The LXX. treats the word as a proper name, "I brought you unto Carmel."When ye entered.--The words point to the rapid degeneracy of Israel after the settlement in Canaan, as seen in the false worship and foul crimes of Judges 17-21. So in Psalm 78:56-58. Instead of being the pattern nation, the firstfruits of mankind, they sank to the level, or below the level, of the heathen. Verse 7. - A plentiful country. "A Carmel land," as it were (so Payne Smith). "Carmel" is strictly an appellative noun, meaning" garden-land," i.e., land planted with vines and other choice plants. So Jeremiah 4:26; Isaiah 29:17; Isaiah 37:24.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I broughtוָאָבִ֤יא (wā·’ā·ḇî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go you אֶתְכֶם֙ (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to a fertile הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל (hak·kar·mel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3759: A plantation, garden land, fruit, garden growth land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land to eat לֶאֱכֹ֥ל (le·’ĕ·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 398: To eat its fruit פִּרְיָ֖הּ (pir·yāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6529: Fruit and bounty, וְטוּבָ֑הּ (wə·ṭū·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 2898: Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare but you came וַתָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (wat·tā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go and defiled וַתְּטַמְּא֣וּ (wat·tə·ṭam·mə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2930: To be or become unclean My land, אַרְצִ֔י (’ar·ṣî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and made שַׂמְתֶּ֖ם (śam·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set My inheritance וְנַחֲלָתִ֥י (wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion detestable. לְתוֹעֵבָֽה׃ (lə·ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol Links Jeremiah 2:7 NIVJeremiah 2:7 NLT Jeremiah 2:7 ESV Jeremiah 2:7 NASB Jeremiah 2:7 KJV Jeremiah 2:7 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 2:7 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 2:7 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 2:7 French Bible Jeremiah 2:7 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 2:7 I brought you into a plentiful land (Jer.) |
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