Jeremiah 2:14
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
More from Jeremiah 2
Verse 1
Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 4
Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
Verse 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?