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Jeremiah 2:5

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5This is what the Lord says:

“What fault did your ancestors find in me,

that they strayed so far from me?

They followed worthless idolsv

and became worthlessw themselves.

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Cross references

  1. vSee Dt 32:21; See 1 Sa 12:21; Ps 31:6
  2. w2 Ki 17:15

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Thus says the Lord:

“What wrong did your fathers find in me

that they went far from me,

and went after worthlessness, and became worthless?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This is what the Lord says:

What fault did your ancestors find in me

that they went so far from me,

followed worthless idols,

and became worthless themselves?

NLTNew Living Translation

This is what the Lord says:

“What did your ancestors find wrong with me

that led them to stray so far from me?

They worshiped worthless idols,

only to become worthless themselves.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus says Yahweh:

“What injustice did your ancestors find in me

that they were far from me,

and they went after the vanity,

and they became vain?

KJV 1900King James Version

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?