Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Images Jeremiah 2:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Remembers Israel's Faithfulness
1
The word of the Lord came to me:
2 “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.
the firstfruits of His harvest.
All who ate of it found themselves guilty;
disaster came on them.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:7
For the Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands.
Ezekiel 16:8
“Then I passed by you and saw you, and you were indeed at the age for love. So I spread the edge of My garment over you and covered your nakedness.
Ezekiel 16:60
But I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.
Hosea 2:15
and make the Valley of Achor
into a gateway of hope.
There she will respond as she did
in the days of her youth,
as in the day she came out of the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these 40 years in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commands.
Isaiah 58:1
Raise your voice like a trumpet.
Tell My people their transgression
and the house of Jacob their sins.
Jeremiah 2:6
who brought us from the land of Egypt,
who led us through the wilderness,
through a land of deserts and ravines,
through a land of drought and darkness,
a land no one traveled through
and where no one lived?”
Jeremiah 7:2
“Stand in the gate of the house of the Lord
Jeremiah 11:6
The Lord said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: Obey the words of this covenant and carry them out.
Exodus 14:31-20
When Israel saw the great power that the Lord used against the Egyptians, the people feared the Lord and believed
Exodus 16:8
Moses continued, “The Lord will give you meat to eat this evening and more than enough bread in the morning, for He has heard the complaints that you are raising against Him. Who are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the Lord.”
Exodus 24:3-8
Moses came and told the people all the commands of the Lord and all the ordinances. Then all the people responded with a single voice, “We will do everything that the Lord has commanded.”
Deuteronomy 8:15-16
He led you through the great and terrible wilderness with its poisonous
Nehemiah 9:12-21
and with a pillar of fire by night,
to illuminate the way they should go.
Proverbs 1:20
she raises her voice in the public squares.
Proverbs 8:1-4
Doesn’t Understanding make her voice heard?
Song of Songs 3:11
and gaze at King Solomon,
wearing the crown his mother placed on him
the day of his wedding
the day of his heart’s rejoicing.
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Isaiah 63:7-14
and the Lord’s praiseworthy acts,
because of all the Lord has done for us—
even the many good things
He has done for the house of Israel
and has done for them based on His compassion
and the abundance of His faithful love.
Jeremiah 19:2
and go out to the Valley of Hinnom
Ezekiel 16:22
In all your detestable practices and acts of prostitution, you did not remember the days of your youth
Ezekiel 23:3
who acted like prostitutes in Egypt,
Ezekiel 23:8
She didn’t give up her promiscuity that began in Egypt,
Ezekiel 23:19
Yet she multiplied her acts of promiscuity, remembering the days of her youth when she acted like a prostitute in the land of Egypt
Hosea 8:1
One like an eagle comes
against the house of the Lord,
because they transgress My covenant
and rebel against My law.
Jonah 1:2
“Get up!
Matthew 11:15
Luke 12:13
Someone from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher,