Jeremiah 2:9–11

9 “Therefore I bring charges against you again,”

declares the Lord.

“And I will bring charges against your children’s children.

10 Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and look,

send to Kedar and observe closely;

see if there has ever been anything like this:

11 Has a nation ever changed its gods?

(Yet they are not gods at all.)

But my people have exchanged their glorious God

for worthless idols.

9 “Therefore I still contend with you,

declares the Lord,

and with your children’s children I will contend.

10 For cross to the coasts of Cyprus and see,

or send to Kedar and examine with care;

see if there has been such a thing.

11 Has a nation changed its gods,

even though they are no gods?

But my people have changed their glory

for that which does not profit.

9 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and with your children’s children will I plead. 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. 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.

9 Therefore, I will bring my case against you,”

says the Lord.

“I will even bring charges against your children’s children

in the years to come.

10 “Go west and look in the land of Cyprus;

go east and search through the land of Kedar.

Has anyone ever heard of anything

as strange as this?

11 Has any nation ever traded its gods for new ones,

even though they are not gods at all?

Yet my people have exchanged their glorious God

for worthless idols!

9 “Therefore I will yet bring charges against you,” says the Lord,

“And against your children’s children I will bring charges.

10 For pass beyond the coasts of Cyprus and see,

Send to Kedar and consider diligently,

And see if there has been such a thing.

11 Has a nation changed its gods,

Which are not gods?

But My people have changed their Glory

For what does not profit.

9 “So now I will again tell what I have against you,” says the Lord.

“And I will tell what I have against your grandchildren.

10 Go across the sea to the island of Cyprus and see.

Send someone to the land of Kedar to look closely.

See if there has ever been anything like this.

11 Has a nation ever exchanged its gods?

(Of course, its gods are not really gods at all.)

But my people have exchanged their glorious God

for idols worth nothing.

9 Wherefore I will yet contend with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children’s children will I contend. 10 For pass over to the isles of Kittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently; and see if there hath been such a thing. 11 Hath a nation changed its gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

9 Therefore will I yet plead with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children’s children will I plead. 10 For pass over to the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there have been such a thing. 11 Hath a nation changed its gods? and they are no gods; —but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

9 “That is why I am bringing charges against you,” declares the Lord, 

“and I am bringing charges against your grandchildren. 

10 Go over to the coasts of Cyprus, and see. 

Send ⸤someone⸥ to Kedar, and observe closely. 

See if there has ever been anything like this. 

11 Has any nation ever exchanged gods? 

(Their gods aren’t really gods.) 

Yet, my people have exchanged their Glory 

for something that doesn’t help them. 

9 Therefore, I will bring a case against you again.

This is the Lord’s declaration.

I will bring a case against your children’s children.

10 Cross over to Cyprus and take a look.

Send someone to Kedar and consider carefully;

see if there has ever been anything like this:

11 Has a nation ever exchanged its gods?

(But they were not gods! )

Yet My people have exchanged their Glory

for useless idols.

9 Therefore once more I accuse you,

says the Lord,

and I accuse your children’s children.

10 Cross to the coasts of Cyprus and look;

send to Kedar and examine with care;

see if there has ever been such a thing.

11 Has a nation changed its gods,

even though they are no gods?

But my people have changed their glory

for something that does not profit.

9 Therefore I again bring a lawsuit against you,” declares Yahweh,

“and with your children I bring a lawsuit.

10 For go over to the coasts of Cyprus and look,

and send to Kedar and consider very closely,

and see if there has been a thing like this:

11 Has a nation exchanged gods? And they are not gods!

But my people have exchanged their glory for that which does not profit.

9 “So I am bringing charges against you again,”

announces the Lord.

“And I will bring charges against your children’s children.

10 Go over to the coasts of the western nations and look.

Send people to the land of Kedar and have them look closely.

See if there has ever been anything like this.

11 Has a nation ever changed its gods?

Actually, they are not even gods at all.

But my people have traded away their glorious God.

They have traded me for worthless statues of gods.