Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Is Israel a bond servant, or one of the household? Why is he then so spoiled?
New American Standard Bible
Why has he become a prey?
King James Version
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
Holman Bible
Was he born into slavery?
Why else has he become a prey?
International Standard Version
"Is Israel a slave, or was he born a servant? Why then has he become plunder?
A Conservative Version
Is Israel a servant? Is he a home-born [slave]? Why has he become a prey?
American Standard Version
Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born'slave ? why is he become a prey?
Amplified
“Is Israel a servant? Is he a slave by birth?
Why has he become a captive and a prey?
Bible in Basic English
Is Israel a servant? has he been a house-servant from birth? why has he been made waste?
Darby Translation
Is Israel a bondman? Is he a home-born slave? Why is he become a spoil?
Julia Smith Translation
Is Israel a servant? if he was born in the house wherefore was he for plunder?
King James 2000
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he plundered?
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Is] Israel a slave? Or {a slave born in a house}? Why has he become plunder?
Modern King James verseion
Is Israel a servant? Or is he a servant of the house? Why has he become a prey?
NET Bible
"Israel is not a slave, is he? He was not born into slavery, was he? If not, why then is he being carried off?
New Heart English Bible
Is Israel a servant? Is he a native-born slave? Why has he become a prey?
The Emphasized Bible
Was Israel a servant? Born in the house, was he? Wherefore hath he become a prey?
Webster
Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born slave? why is he laid waste?
World English Bible
Is Israel a servant? Is he a native-born [slave]? Why has he become a prey?
Youngs Literal Translation
A servant is Israel? Is he a child of the house? Wherefore hath he been for a prey?
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 2:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Consequences Of Apostasy
13 For my people hath done two evils: They have forsaken me, the well of the water of life; and digged them pits, yea, vile and broken pits, that hold no water. 14 "Is Israel a bond servant, or one of the household? Why is he then so spoiled? 15 Why do they roar and cry then upon him, as a lion? They have made his land waste, his cities are so burnt up, that there is no man dwelling in them.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 4:22
And tell Pharaoh, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: Israel is mine eldest son,
Genesis 15:3
And Abram said, "See, to me hast thou given no seed: lo, a lad born in my house shall be mine heir!"
Ecclesiastes 2:7
I bought servants and maidens, and had a great household. As for cattle and sheep, I had more substance of them than all they that were before me in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 50:1
Thus sayeth the LORD: Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, that I sent unto her? Or who is the usurer, to whom I sold you? Behold, for your own offenses are ye sold: and because of your transgression, is your mother forsaken.