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Jeremiah 2:8

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8“The apriests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’

And those who handle the law bdid not know Me;

The 1rulers also transgressed against Me,

And the cprophets prophesied by Baal

And walked after dthings that did not profit.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit shepherds

Cross references

  1. aJer 10:21
  2. bJer 4:22; Mal 2:7, 8
  3. cJer 23:13
  4. dJer 16:19; Hab 2:18

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’

Those who handle the law did not know me;

the shepherds transgressed against me;

the prophets prophesied by Baal

and went after things that do not profit.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The priests did not ask,

‘Where is the Lord?’

Those who deal with the law did not know me;

the leaders rebelled against me.

The prophets prophesied by Baal,

following worthless idols.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The priests quit asking, “Where is the Lord?”

The experts in the law no longer knew me,

and the rulers rebelled against me.

The prophets prophesied by Baal

and followed useless idols.

NLTNew Living Translation

The priests did not ask,

‘Where is the Lord?’

Those who taught my word ignored me,

the rulers turned against me,

and the prophets spoke in the name of Baal,

wasting their time on worthless idols.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The priests did not say, ‘Where is Yahweh?’

and those who handle the law did not know me,

and the shepherds have rebelled against me,

and the prophets prophesied by Baal,

and they went after things which do not profit.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.