Jeremiah 2:27-37 ▼

27 saying to a tree, ‘You are my father,’ and to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’ For they have turned the nape to Me, and not the faces; but in the time of their trouble they will say, ‘Arise, and save us.’

28 “And where are your gods that you made for yourselves? Let them stand up, if they can save you in the time of your trouble! For as the number of your cities, are your gods, O Judah.

29 Why do you? contend with Me? You? all have transgressed against Me,” a declaration of YHWH.

30 “In vain I have struck your? sons; they accepted no discipline, and your? own sword has devoured your? prophets like a destroying lion.”

31 “O generation, consider you? the word of YHWH. “Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of darkness? Why do My people say, ‘We are lords; we will not come to You anymore?’

32 Can a virgin forget her jewelry, or a bride her sashes? And My people have forgotten Me for days without number.

33 “Why do you beautify your way to seek love? So even the wicked you have taught your ways.

34 “Also on your skirts is found the blood of innocent needy souls—and not breaking in did you find them! But in spite of all these things,

35 you also say ‘Because I am innocent, surely His anger has turned away from me.’ Behold, I will plead with you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’

36 “Why you go about so so much, changing your way? You are even put to shame by Egypt, as you were put to shame by Assyria.

37 “Indeed you will go forth from this place, and with your hands on your head; for YHWH has rejected those you trust, and you shall not prosper in them.”