Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
“Go and
“I remember concerning you the
The love of your betrothals,
Through a land not sown.
King James Version
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
Holman Bible
“Go and announce directly to Jerusalem that this is what the Lord says:
your love as a bride—
how you followed Me in the wilderness,
in a land not sown.
International Standard Version
"Go and announce to Jerusalem: "This is what the LORD says: "I remember the loyal devotion of your youth, your love as a bride. You followed me in the desert, in a land that was not planted.
A Conservative Version
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says LORD, I remember for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, how thou went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
American Standard Version
Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I remember for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals; how thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
Amplified
“Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord,
Your time of betrothal [like that of a bride during the early years in Egypt and again at Sinai],
When you followed Me in the wilderness,
Through a land not sown.
Bible in Basic English
Go and say in the ears of Jerusalem, The Lord says, I still keep the memory of your kind heart when you were young, and your love when you became my bride; how you went after me in the waste of sand, in an unplanted land.
Darby Translation
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: I remember for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.
Julia Smith Translation
Go and call in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said Jehovah, I remembered for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thy completion, thy going after me in the desert in a land not, sown.
King James 2000
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says the LORD; I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your betrothal, when you followed me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, {saying}, 'Thus says Yahweh, "I remember [concerning] you the loyal love of your childhood, the love of your betrothal-time, your going after me in the desert, in [the] land not sown.
Modern King James verseion
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, So says Jehovah, I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your betrothals, when you went after Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Go thy way, cry in the ears of Jerusalem, and say, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: I remember thee for the kindness of thy youth, and because of thy steadfast love: in that thou followedst me through the wilderness, in an untilled land.
NET Bible
"Go and declare in the hearing of the people of Jerusalem: 'This is what the Lord says: "I have fond memories of you, how devoted you were to me in your early years. I remember how you loved me like a new bride; you followed me through the wilderness, through a land that had never been planted.
New Heart English Bible
"Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, 'Thus says the LORD, "I remember you, the devotion of your youth, the love of your weddings; how you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
The Emphasized Bible
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem saying - Thus saith Yahweh, I remember in thy behalf, the lovingkindness of thy youthful days, The love of thy bridal estate, - Thy coming out after me, Through the desert, Through a land, not sown:
Webster
Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thy espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
World English Bible
"Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh, "I remember for you the kindness of your youth, the love of your weddings; how you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Go, and thou hast called in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said Jehovah: I have remembered for thee The kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, Thy going after Me in a wilderness, in a land not sown.
Interlinear
Checed
Yalak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 2:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Remembers Israel's Faithfulness
1
Now the word of the Lord came to me saying,
2 “Go and
“I remember concerning you the
The love of your betrothals,
Through a land not sown.
The
Evil came upon them,” declares the Lord.’”
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:7
For the Lord your God has blessed you in all
Ezekiel 16:8
“Then I passed by you and saw you, and behold,
Ezekiel 16:60
“Nevertheless, I will remember My covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an
Hosea 2:15
And
And she will
As in the
Deuteronomy 8:2
Isaiah 58:1
Raise your voice like a trumpet,
And declare to My people their
And to the house of Jacob their sins.
Jeremiah 2:6
Who
Who
Through a land of deserts and of pits,
Through a land of drought and of
Through a land that no one crossed
And where no man dwelt?’
Jeremiah 7:2
“
Jeremiah 11:6
And the Lord said to me, “
Exodus 14:31-20
When Israel saw the great
Exodus 16:8
Moses said, “This will happen when the Lord gives you
Exodus 24:3-8
Then Moses came and recounted to the people all the words of the Lord and all the
Deuteronomy 8:15-16
He led you through
Nehemiah 9:12-21
And with a pillar of fire by night
To light for them the way
In which they were to go.
Proverbs 1:20
She
Proverbs 8:1-4
And understanding
Song of Songs 3:11
And gaze on King Solomon with the
With which his mother has crowned him
On the
And on the day of his gladness of heart.”
Isaiah 63:7-14
According to all that the Lord has granted us,
And the great
Which He has granted them according to His
And according to the abundance of His lovingkindnesses.
Jeremiah 19:2
Then go out to the
Ezekiel 16:22
Besides all your abominations and harlotries you did not remember the days of
Ezekiel 23:3
and they played the harlot in Egypt. They
Ezekiel 23:8
She did not forsake her harlotries
Ezekiel 23:19
Yet she multiplied her harlotries, remembering the days of her youth, when she played the harlot in the land of Egypt.
Hosea 8:1
Because they have
And rebelled against My
Jonah 1:2
“Arise, go to
Matthew 11:15
Luke 12:13
Someone