Jeremiah 2:1-3 - Yahweh Remembers Israel's Faithfulness

1 And the word of LORD came to me, saying, 2 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. 3 Israel [was] holiness to LORD, the first-fruits of his increase. All who devour him shall be held guilty. Evil shall come upon them, says LORD.