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They have laid waste his land; his towns are burned and deserted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Strong lions have roared against him, and the land has been destroyed. The towns are now in ruins, and no one lives in them anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The lions have roared against him; they have roared loudly. They have made his land a waste; his cities are in ruins, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The young lions have roared at him; they have sounded their voices. They have laid waste his land; his cities lie in ruins, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The young lions roared upon him, <i>and</i> yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The young lions roared at him, <i>and</i> growled; They made his land waste; His cities are burned, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The young lions have roared at him, They have roared loudly. And they have made his land a waste; His cities have been destroyed, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The young lions have roared at him, They have roared loudly. And they have made his land a waste; His cities have been destroyed, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The young lions have roared at him, They have roared loudly. And they have made his land a waste; His cities have been destroyed, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The young lions have roared at him; They have given forth their voice. And they have made his land a desolation; His cities have been turned into ruin, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The young lions have roared at him, They have made their voices heard <i>and</i> roared loudly. And they have made his land a waste; His cities have been destroyed and are burned ruins, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The young lions have roared at him; they have roared loudly. They have laid waste his land. His cities are in ruins, without inhabitants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The young lions have roared at him; they have roared loudly. They have laid waste his land. His cities are in ruins, without inhabitants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The young lions have roared upon him, and yelled; and they have made his land waste: his cities are burned up, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Enemies roared like lions and destroyed your land; towns lie burned and empty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The young lions have roared upon him, and yelled: and they have made his land waste; his cities are burned up, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Young lions have roared very loudly at them. Young lions have turned the land into a wasteland. The cities have been burned down, and everyone has left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They have roared at him like lions; they have made his land a desert, and his towns lie in ruins, completely abandoned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Young lions roar at him, they cry out loudly. They have made his land into a wasteland, and his cities are destroyed so they are without inhabitants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The young lions have roared at him; they have sounded their voices. They have laid waste his land; his cities lie in ruins, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Like lions his enemies roar victoriously over him; they raise their voices in triumph. They have laid his land waste; his cities have been burned down and deserted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The young lions have roared at him, and yelled. They have made his land waste. His cities are burned up, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The young lions have roared at him and raised their voices. They have made his land waste. His cities are burned up, without inhabitant. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Young lions roar against him, "" They have given forth their voice, "" And make his land become a desolation, "" His cities have been burned without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Against him roar do young lions, They have given forth their voice, And make his land become a desolation, His cities have been burnt without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Upon him the young lions roared, they gave their voice, they will set his land for a desolation: his cities were burned from not being inhabited.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The lions have roared upon him, and have made a noise, they have made his land a wilderness: his cities are burnt down and there is none to dwell in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The lions have roared over him, and they have uttered their voice. They have set his land in solitude; his cities have been burned up, and there is no one who lives in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Against him lions roar, they raise their voices. They have turned his land into a waste; his cities are charred ruins, without an inhabitant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The lions have roared against him, they have roared loudly. They have made his land a waste; his cities are in ruins, without inhabitant.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The lions have roared against him, and growled, and they made his land waste; his villages have become desolate without inhabitants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The lionesses shall roar upon him and shall raise their voices, and they shall make his land a wilderness, and its cities shall be desolate without an inhabitant<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The young lions have roared upon him, And let their voice resound; And they have made his land desolate, His cities are laid waste, Without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The lions roared upon him, and uttered their voice, which have made his land a wilderness: and his cities are broken down, that they should not be inhabited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=368" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/2.htm">The Consequences of Israel's Sin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14</span>Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why then has he become prey? <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="3715: ḵə·p̄i·rîm (N-mp) -- Young lion. From kaphar; a village; also a young lion.">The young lions</a> <a href="/hebrew/7580.htm" title="7580: yiš·’ă·ḡū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To roar. A primitive root; to rumble or moan.">have roared</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">at him;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯə·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">they have growled</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">with a loud voice.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: way·yā·šî·ṯū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">They have laid</a> <a href="/hebrew/8047.htm" title="8047: lə·šam·māh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Waste, horror. From shamem; ruin; by implication, consternation.">waste</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ar·ṣōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">his land;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">his cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/5327.htm" title="5327: niṣ·ṣə·ṯå̄h (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to go forth, i.e. to be expelled, and desolate; causatively, to lay waste; also, to quarrel.">lie in ruins,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1097.htm" title="1097: mib·bə·lî (Prep-m:: Adv) -- From balah; properly, failure, i.e. Nothing or destruction; usually without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">inhabitant.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-14.htm">Hosea 5:14</a></span><br />For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29</a></span><br />Their roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away, and no one can rescue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-24.htm">Isaiah 42:24</a></span><br />Who gave Jacob up for spoil, and Israel to the plunderers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? They were unwilling to walk in His ways, and they would not obey His law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-10.htm">Lamentations 3:10</a></span><br />He is a bear lying in wait, a lion hiding in ambush.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-1.htm">Ezekiel 19:1-4</a></span><br />“As for you, take up a lament for the princes of Israel / and say: ‘What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs. / She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-4.htm">Amos 3:4</a></span><br />Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-25.htm">2 Kings 17:25-26</a></span><br />Now when the settlers first lived there, they did not worship the LORD, so He sent lions among them, which killed some of them. / So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The peoples that you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land. Because of this, He has sent lions among them, which are indeed killing them off.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-12.htm">Isaiah 9:12</a></span><br />Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Isaiah 31:4</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-25.htm">Ezekiel 22:25</a></span><br />The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-2.htm">Revelation 13:2</a></span><br />The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-12.htm">John 10:12</a></span><br />The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Acts 20:29</a></span><br />I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The young lions roared on him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.</p><p class="hdg">young lions</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6</a></b></br> Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, <i>and</i> a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, <i>and</i> their backslidings are increased.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-30.htm">Jeremiah 25:30</a></b></br> Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread <i>the grapes</i>, against all the inhabitants of the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">Jeremiah 50:17</a></b></br> Israel <i>is</i> a scattered sheep; the lions have driven <i>him</i> away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.</p><p class="hdg">yelled.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-7.htm">Isaiah 1:7</a></b></br> Your country <i>is</i> desolate, your cities <i>are</i> burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and <i>it is</i> desolate, as overthrown by strangers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Isaiah 24:1</a></b></br> Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/5-14.htm">Ezekiel 5:14</a></b></br> Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that <i>are</i> round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.</p><p class="hdg">his cities</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Jeremiah 4:7</a></b></br> The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; <i>and</i> thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-11.htm">Jeremiah 9:11</a></b></br> And I will make Jerusalem heaps, <i>and</i> a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/26-9.htm">Jeremiah 26:9</a></b></br> Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? 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Here, "young lions" could refer to the emerging powers that threaten Israel, such as Babylon or Assyria. The roaring signifies a display of power and intimidation. In the context of Jeremiah, this imagery reflects the impending judgment and invasion due to Israel's unfaithfulness. The lion's roar is a metaphor for the fear and destruction that these nations will bring upon Israel.<p><b>they have sounded their voices.</b><br>The phrase emphasizes the certainty and clarity of the threat. The "voices" of the lions symbolize the proclamations of war and conquest by foreign nations. This can be seen as a fulfillment of the warnings given by prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah, who spoke of the consequences of Israel's disobedience. The sounding of voices also indicates the inevitability of the coming judgment, as the nations announce their intentions.<p><b>They have laid waste his land;</b><br>This phrase describes the devastation that follows the invasion. The land, which was once fertile and prosperous, is now desolate. This destruction is a direct result of Israel's covenant unfaithfulness, as outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings and curses are contingent upon obedience to God's law. The laying waste of the land serves as a tangible sign of divine judgment and a call to repentance.<p><b>his cities lie in ruins,</b><br>The cities, centers of culture, commerce, and community, are now destroyed. This reflects the historical reality of the Babylonian conquest, where cities like Jerusalem were besieged and demolished. The ruins symbolize the loss of security and identity for the people of Israel. This devastation is also a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God, as the cities that once stood as symbols of God's blessing are now testimonies to His judgment.<p><b>without inhabitant.</b><br>The absence of inhabitants signifies complete desolation and abandonment. This fulfills the prophetic warnings of exile and dispersion found in <a href="/leviticus/26.htm">Leviticus 26</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>. The land, once teeming with life, is now empty, reflecting the spiritual barrenness that comes from forsaking God. This desolation also points to the hope of future restoration, as other prophecies, such as those in Ezekiel, speak of a time when God will gather His people back to the land and restore it to its former glory.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/y/young_lions.htm">Young Lions</a></b><br>Symbolic of powerful and aggressive nations or leaders that threaten and attack Israel. In the context of Jeremiah, these could represent the surrounding nations that were hostile to Israel, such as Babylon or Assyria.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel/judah.htm">Israel/Judah</a></b><br>The people of God who are being addressed in this passage. They are experiencing the consequences of their unfaithfulness to God, which includes invasion and destruction by foreign powers.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet who is delivering God's message to the people of Judah. He is known for his warnings about the consequences of idolatry and unfaithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/ruins.htm">Ruins</a></b><br>The state of the cities of Judah as a result of the invasions. This reflects the physical and spiritual desolation due to the people's disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/inhabitants.htm">Inhabitants</a></b><br>The people of Judah who have been displaced or killed due to the invasions. Their absence signifies the severity of the judgment upon the land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">The Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>The imagery of young lions and desolate cities serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. Just as Judah faced physical destruction, spiritual unfaithfulness can lead to personal and communal ruin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The passage underscores God's control over nations and events. Even the actions of foreign powers serve His purposes, reminding us of His ultimate authority and the importance of aligning with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The devastation described is not just a punishment but a call to return to God. It invites reflection on areas of life where we may have strayed and need to seek God's forgiveness and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>While the immediate context is one of judgment, the broader account of Scripture assures us of God's desire to restore and redeem. This encourages us to trust in His promises and seek His restoration in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_12_13_with_history.htm">Ezekiel 12:13 foretells a ruler's capture, yet some historical accounts appear to conflict with the exact manner of King Zedekiah's downfall; how can these differences be reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jer._3_2_say_idolatry_'polluted'.htm">Why does Jeremiah 3:2 claim the land is 'polluted' by idolatry when archaeological records provide no definitive evidence of such ecological devastation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_zech._1_12's_70_years_align_historically.htm">Is there any corroborating evidence for the 70-year period mentioned in Zechariah 1:12, or does it conflict with known historical timelines?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_land_be_'formless'_again.htm">Jeremiah 4:23-26: How can the land become 'formless and void' again if there's no scientific or historical record of a second global chaos after creation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">The young lions roared . . .</span>--The real answer to the question, that Israel had forsaken its true master, is given in <a href="/jeremiah/2-17.htm" title="Have you not procured this to yourself, in that you have forsaken the LORD your God, when he led you by the way?">Jeremiah 2:17</a>. Here it is implied in the description of what the runaway slave had suffered. Lions had attacked him; not figuratively only, as symbolising invaders, but in the most literal sense, they had made his land waste (<a href="/2_kings/17-25.htm" title="And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.">2Kings 17:25</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Are burned.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">levelled with the ground.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The young lions</span>, etc. A fresh figure, and a most natural one in Judaea (comp. <a href="/1_samuel/17-34.htm">1 Samuel 17:34</a>); already applied to the Assyrians by Isaiah (Isaiah 5:29, 30). Burned; rather, <span class="accented">made ruinous</span> (corer. "ruinous heaps," <a href="/2_kings/19-25.htm">2 Kings 19:25</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The young lions</span><br /><span class="heb">כְפִרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·p̄i·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3715.htm">Strong's 3715: </a> </span><span class="str2">A village, a young lion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have roared</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁאֲג֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·’ă·ḡū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7580.htm">Strong's 7580: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rumble, moan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at him;</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have growled</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתְנ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with a loud voice.</span><br /><span class="heb">קוֹלָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(qō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They have laid</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּשִׁ֤יתוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·šî·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">waste</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשַׁמָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šam·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8047.htm">Strong's 8047: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruin, consternation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his land;</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְצוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ṣōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his cities</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרָ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lie in ruins,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִצְּת֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(niṣ·ṣə·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3341.htm">Strong's 3341: </a> </span><span class="str2">To burn, set on fire, to desolate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְּלִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bə·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1097.htm">Strong's 1097: </a> </span><span class="str2">Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as</span><br /><br /><span class="word">inhabitants.</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשֵֽׁב׃</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/2-15.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 2:15 The young lions have roared on him (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/2-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 2:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 2:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/2-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 2:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 2:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>