Jeremiah 2:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
was holyקֹ֤דֶשׁ
(ko·desh)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
to the LORD,לַיהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
The firstרֵאשִׁ֖ית
(re·shit)
7225: beginning, chieffrom rosh
of His harvest.תְּבוּאָתֹ֑ה
(te·vu·'a·toh;)
8393: product, revenuefrom bo
Allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
who ateאֹכְלָ֣יו
(o·che·lav)
398: to eata prim. root
of it became guilty;יֶאְשָׁ֔מוּ
(ye·sha·mu,)
816: to offend, be guiltya prim. root
Evil 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
cameתָּבֹ֥א
(ta·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
upon them," declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD.'"יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
was holiness
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and the firstfruits
re'shiyth  (ray-sheeth')
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit) -- beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
of his increase
tbuw'ah  (teb-oo-aw')
income, i.e. produce -- fruit, gain, increase, revenue.
all that devour
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
him shall offend
'asham  (aw-sham')
to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
shall come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
upon them saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Israel was holy to the LORD, The first of His harvest. All who ate of it became guilty; Evil came upon them," declares the LORD.'"

King James Bible
Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of His harvest. All who ate of it found themselves guilty; disaster came on them." This is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version
Israel was consecrated to the LORD, she was the first fruits of his produce. All who devoured her became guilty and disaster came on them," declares the LORD.'"

NET Bible
Israel was set apart to the LORD; they were like the first fruits of a harvest to him. All who tried to devour them were punished; disaster came upon them," says the LORD.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Israel was set apart for the LORD. It was the best part of the harvest. All who devoured it became guilty, and disaster struck them,' " declares the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, says the LORD.
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