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1. Moreover the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 to H413 me, saying H559 ,
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1. Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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2. Go H1980 and cry H7121 in the ears H241 of Jerusalem H3389 , saying H559 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; I remember H2142 thee , the kindness H2617 of thy youth H5271 , the love H160 of thine espousals H3623 , when thou wentest H1980 after H310 me in the wilderness H4057 , in a land H776 that was not H3808 sown H2232 .
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2. 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.
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3. Israel H3478 was holiness H6944 unto the LORD H3068 , and the firstfruits H7225 of his increase H8393 : all H3605 that devour H398 him shall offend H816 ; evil H7451 shall come H935 upon H413 them, saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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3. Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.
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4. Hear H8085 ye the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 , O house H1004 of Jacob H3290 , and all H3605 the families H4940 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478 :
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4. Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
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5. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , What H4100 iniquity H5766 have your fathers H1 found H4672 in me, that H3588 they are gone far H7368 from H4480 H5921 me , and have walked H1980 after H310 vanity H1892 , and are become vain H1891 ?
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5. Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
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6. Neither H3808 said H559 they, Where H346 is the LORD H3068 that brought us up H5927 H853 out of the land H4480 H776 of Egypt H4714 , that led H1980 us through the wilderness H4057 , through a land H776 of deserts H6160 and of pits H7745 , through a land H776 of drought H6723 , and of the shadow of death H6757 , through a land H776 that no H3808 man H376 passed through H5674 , and where H8033 no H3808 man H120 dwelt H3427 ?
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6. Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?
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7. And I brought H935 you into H413 a plentiful H3759 country H776 , to eat H398 the fruit H6529 thereof and the goodness H2898 thereof ; but when ye entered H935 , ye defiled H2930 H853 my land H776 , and made H7760 mine heritage H5159 an abomination H8441 .
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7. And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.
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8. The priests H3548 said H559 not H3808 , Where H346 is the LORD H3068 ? and they that handle H8610 the law H8451 knew H3045 me not H3808 : the pastors H7462 also transgressed H6586 against me , and the prophets H5030 prophesied H5012 by Baal H1168 , and walked H1980 after H310 things that do not H3808 profit H3276 .
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8. The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
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9. Wherefore H3651 I will yet H5750 plead H7378 with H854 you, saith H5002 the LORD H3068 , and with H854 your children H1121 's children H1121 will I plead H7378 .
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9. Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
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10. For H3588 pass over H5674 the isles H339 of Chittim H3794 , and see H7200 ; and send H7971 unto Kedar H6938 , and consider H995 diligently H3966 , and see H7200 if there be H1961 such H2063 a thing.
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10. For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.
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11. Hath a nation H1471 changed H4171 their gods H430 , which H1992 are yet no H3808 gods H430 ? but my people H5971 have changed H4171 their glory H3519 for that which doth not H3808 profit H3276 .
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11. Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
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12. Be astonished H8074 , O ye heavens H8064 , at H5921 this H2063 , and be horribly afraid H8175 , be ye very H3966 desolate H2717 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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12. Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
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13. For H3588 my people H5971 have committed H6213 two H8147 evils H7451 ; they have forsaken H5800 me the fountain H4726 of living H2416 waters H4325 , and hewed them out H2672 cisterns H877 , broken H7665 cisterns H877 , that H834 can hold H3557 no H3808 water H4325 .
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13. For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
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14. Is Israel H3478 a servant H5650 ? is he H1931 a homeborn H1004 H3211 slave ? why H4069 is H1961 he spoiled H957 ?
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14. Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
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15. The young lions H3715 roared H7580 upon H5921 him, and yelled H5414 H6963 , and they made H7896 his land H776 waste H8047 : his cities H5892 are burned H3341 without H4480 H1097 inhabitant H3427 .
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15. The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
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16. Also H1571 the children H1121 of Noph H5297 and Tahapanes H8471 have broken H7462 the crown of thy head H6936 .
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16. Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.
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17. Hast thou not H3808 procured H6213 this H2063 unto thyself , in that thou hast forsaken H5800 H853 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 , when H6256 he led H1980 thee by the way H1870 ?
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17. Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?
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18. And now H6258 what H4100 hast thou to do in the way H1870 of Egypt H4714 , to drink H8354 the waters H4325 of Sihor H7883 ? or what H4100 hast thou to do in the way H1870 of Assyria H804 , to drink H8354 the waters H4325 of the river H5104 ?
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18. And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
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19. Thine own wickedness H7451 shall correct H3256 thee , and thy backslidings H4878 shall reprove H3198 thee: know H3045 therefore and see H7200 that H3588 it is an evil H7451 thing and bitter H4751 , that thou hast forsaken H5800 H853 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 , and that my fear H6345 is not H3808 in H413 thee, saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 of hosts H6635 .
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19. Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
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20. For H3588 of old time H4480 H5769 I have broken H7665 thy yoke H5923 , and burst H5423 thy bands H4147 ; and thou saidst H559 , I will not H3808 transgress H5674 ; when H3588 upon H5921 every H3605 high H1364 hill H1389 and under H8478 every H3605 green H7488 tree H6086 thou H859 wanderest H6808 , playing the harlot H2181 .
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20. For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.
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21. Yet I H595 had planted H5193 thee a noble vine H8321 , wholly H3605 a right H571 seed H2233 : how H349 then art thou turned H2015 into the degenerate H5494 plant of a strange H5237 vine H1612 unto me?
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21. Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?
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22. For H3588 though H518 thou wash H3526 thee with niter H5427 , and take thee much H7235 soap H1287 , yet thine iniquity H5771 is marked H3799 before H6440 me, saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 .
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22. For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.
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23. How H349 canst thou say H559 , I am not H3808 polluted H2930 , I have not H3808 gone H1980 after H310 Baalim H1168 ? see H7200 thy way H1870 in the valley H1516 , know H3045 what H4100 thou hast done H6213 : thou art a swift H7031 dromedary H1072 traversing H8308 her ways H1870 ;
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23. How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
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24. A wild ass H6501 used H3928 to the wilderness H4057 , that snuffeth up H7602 the wind H7307 at her pleasure H185 H5315 ; in her occasion H8385 who H4310 can turn her away H7725 ? all H3605 they that seek H1245 her will not H3808 weary H3286 themselves ; in her month H2320 they shall find H4672 her.
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24. A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
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25. Withhold H4513 thy foot H7272 from being unshod H4480 H3182 , and thy throat H1627 from thirst H4480 H6773 : but thou saidst H559 , There is no hope H2976 : no H3808 ; for H3588 I have loved H157 strangers H2114 , and after H310 them will I go H1980 .
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25. Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.
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26. As the thief H1590 is ashamed H1322 when H3588 he is found H4672 , so H3651 is the house H1004 of Israel H3478 ashamed H954 ; they H1992 , their kings H4428 , their princes H8269 , and their priests H3548 , and their prophets H5030 ,
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26. As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,
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27. Saying H559 to a stock H6086 , Thou H859 art my father H1 ; and to a stone H68 , Thou H859 hast brought me forth H3205 : for H3588 they have turned H6437 their back H6203 unto H413 me , and not H3808 their face H6440 : but in the time H6256 of their trouble H7451 they will say H559 , Arise H6965 , and save H3467 us.
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27. Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
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28. But where H346 are thy gods H430 that H834 thou hast made H6213 thee? let them arise H6965 , if H518 they can save H3467 thee in the time H6256 of thy trouble H7451 : for H3588 according to the number H4557 of thy cities H5892 are H1961 thy gods H430 , O Judah H3063 .
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28. But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
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29. Wherefore H4100 will ye plead H7378 with H413 me? ye all H3605 have transgressed H6586 against me, saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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29. Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.
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30. In vain H7723 have I smitten H5221 H853 your children H1121 ; they received H3947 no H3808 correction H4148 : your own sword H2719 hath devoured H398 your prophets H5030 , like a destroying H7843 lion H738 .
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30. In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
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31. O generation H1755 , see H7200 ye H859 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 . Have I been H1961 a wilderness H4057 unto Israel H3478 ? a land H776 of darkness H3991 ? wherefore H4069 say H559 my people H5971 , We are lords H7300 ; we will come H935 no H3808 more H5750 unto H413 thee?
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31. O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
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32. Can a maid H1330 forget H7911 her ornaments H5716 , or a bride H3618 her attire H7196 ? yet my people H5971 have forgotten H7911 me days H3117 without H369 number H4557 .
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32. Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
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33. Why H4100 trimmest H3190 thou thy way H1870 to seek H1245 love H160 ? therefore H3651 hast thou also H1571 taught H3925 H853 the wicked ones H7451 H853 thy ways H1870 .
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33. Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.
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34. Also H1571 in thy skirts H3671 is found H4672 the blood H1818 of the souls H5315 of the poor H34 innocents H5355 : I have not H3808 found H4672 it by secret search H4290 , but H3588 upon H5921 all H3605 these H428 .
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34. Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.
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35. Yet thou sayest H559 , Because H3588 I am innocent H5352 , surely H389 his anger H639 shall turn H7725 from H4480 me. Behold H2009 , I will plead with H8199 thee, because H5921 thou sayest H559 , I have not H3808 sinned H2398 .
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35. Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
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36. Why H4100 gaddest H235 thou about so much H3966 to change H8138 H853 thy way H1870 ? thou also H1571 shalt be ashamed H954 of Egypt H4480 H4714 , as H834 thou wast ashamed H954 of Assyria H4480 H804 .
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36. Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
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37. Yea H1571 , thou shalt go forth H3318 from H4480 H854 him H2088 , and thine hands H3027 upon H5921 thine head H7218 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath rejected H3988 thy confidences H4009 , and thou shalt not H3808 prosper H6743 in them.
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37. Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
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