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This is what the LORD says: “I remember how eager you were to please me as a young bride long ago, how you loved me and followed me even through the barren wilderness. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem, Thus says the LORD, “I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/2.htm">New King James Version</a> “Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD: “I remember you, The kindness of your youth, The love of your betrothal, When you went after Me in the wilderness, In a land not sown. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘This is what the LORD says: “I remember regarding you the devotion of your youth, Your love when you were a bride, Your following after Me in the wilderness, Through a land not sown. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, &#8216Thus says the LORD, &#8220I remember concerning you the devotion of your youth, The love of your betrothals, Your following after Me in the wilderness, Through a land not sown. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD, “I remember concerning you the devotion of your youth, The love of your betrothals, Your following after Me in the wilderness, Through a land not sown. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Go and call out in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “I remember concerning you the lovingkindness of your youth, The love of your betrothals, Your walking after Me in the wilderness, Through a land not sown. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD, “I remember [earnestly] the lovingkindness and devotion of your youth, Your time of betrothal [like that of a bride during the early years in Egypt and again at Sinai], When you followed Me in the wilderness, Through a land not sown. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Go and announce directly to Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: I remember the loyalty of your youth, your love as a bride — how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220Go and announce directly to Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: I remember the loyalty of your youth, your love as a bride— how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I remember for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals; how thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> to go to Jerusalem and tell everyone that he had said: When you were my young bride, you loved me and followed me through the barren desert. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I remember for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals; how thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Go and announce to Jerusalem, 'This is what the LORD says: I remember the unfailing loyalty of your youth, the love you had for me as a bride. I remember how you followed me into the desert, into a land that couldn't be farmed. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> to proclaim this message to everyone in Jerusalem. "I remember how faithful you were when you were young, how you loved me when we were first married; you followed me through the desert, through a land that had not been planted. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Go and announce to Jerusalem: 'This is what the LORD says: "I remember the loyal devotion of your youth, your love as a bride. You followed me in the desert, in a land that was not planted. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ?I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. <a href="/net/jeremiah/2.htm">NET Bible</a> "Go and declare in the hearing of the people of Jerusalem: 'This is what the LORD says: "I have fond memories of you, how devoted you were to me in your early years. I remember how you loved me like a new bride; you followed me through the wilderness, through a land that had never been planted. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, 'Thus says the LORD, "I remember you, the devotion of your youth, the love of your weddings; how you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thy espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. <a href="/web/jeremiah/2.htm">World English Bible</a> “Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “I remember for you the kindness of your youth, your love as a bride, how you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Go, and you have called in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said YHWH: I have remembered for you "" The kindness of your youth, the love of your espousals, "" Your going after Me in a wilderness, in a land not sown. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Go, and thou hast called in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said Jehovah: I have remembered for thee The kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, Thy going after Me in a wilderness, in a land not sown. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Go and call in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said Jehovah, I remembered for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thy completion, thy going after me in the desert in a land not, sown.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying: Thus saith the Lord: I have remembered thee, pitying thy soul, pitying thy youth, and the love of thy espousals, when thou followedst me in the desert, in a land that is not sown. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “Go, and cry out to the ears of Jerusalem, saying: Thus says the Lord: I have remembered you, taking pity on your youth and on the charity of your betrothal, when you followed me into the desert, into a land which is not sown. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Go, cry out this message for Jerusalem to hear! I remember the devotion of your youth, how you loved me as a bride, Following me in the wilderness, in a land unsown. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem, Thus says the LORD: I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Go and proclaim in the ears of the people of Jerusalem, and say, Thus says the LORD: I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your long-suffering; for you walked after me in the wilderness, in the land that was not sown. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem and say: “So says LORD JEHOVAH: ‘I have remembered you, the grace of your youth, the love of your enduring hope, when you walked after me in the wilderness in the land that was unsown<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying: Thus saith the LORD: I remember for thee the affection of thy youth, The love of thine espousals; How thou wentest after Me in the wilderness, In a land that was not sown. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> I remember the kindness of thy youth, and the love of thine espousals, <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=209" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/2.htm">Israel has Forsaken God</a> 1Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2<a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lōḵ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Go</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wə·qā·rā·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and proclaim</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ḇə·’ā·zə·nê (Prep-b:: N-fdc) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">in the hearing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">that this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: zā·ḵar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">‘I remember</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥe·seḏ (N-msc) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">the devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5271.htm" title="5271: nə·‘ū·ra·yiḵ (N-mpc:: 2fs) -- Or naur; and nturah; properly, passive participle from na'ar as denominative; youth, the state or the persons.">of your youth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/160.htm" title="160: ’a·hă·ḇaṯ (N-fsc) -- Love (noun). Feminine of 'ahab and meaning the same.">your love</a> <a href="/hebrew/3623.htm" title="3623: kə·lū·lō·ṯā·yiḵ (N-fpc:: 2fs) -- Betrothal. Denominative passive participle from kallah; bridehood.">as a bride,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: leḵ·têḵ (V-Qal-Inf:: 2fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">how you followed Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·ray (Prep:: 1cs) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: bam·miḏ·bār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">in the wilderness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in a land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2232.htm" title="2232: zə·rū·‘āh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To sow, scatter seed. A primitive root; to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify.">sown.</a> 3Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of His harvest. All who devoured her found themselves guilty; disaster came upon them,’ ” declares the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">Hosea 2:14-15</a> “Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly. / There I will give back her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor into a gateway of hope. There she will respond as she did in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt. <a href="/ezekiel/16-8.htm">Ezekiel 16:8</a> Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD. <a href="/exodus/19-4.htm">Exodus 19:4-6</a> ‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. / Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.” <a href="/deuteronomy/32-10.htm">Deuteronomy 32:10-12</a> He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye. / As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions. / The LORD alone led him, and no foreign god was with him. <a href="/isaiah/54-5.htm">Isaiah 54:5-6</a> For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth. / For the LORD has called you back, like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit, like the rejected wife of one’s youth,” says your God. <a href="/hosea/11-1.htm">Hosea 11:1</a> When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. <a href="/psalms/78-52.htm">Psalm 78:52-53</a> He led out His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness. / He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies. <a href="/songs/1-4.htm">Song of Solomon 1:4</a> Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you. <a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm">Isaiah 62:4-5</a> No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride. / For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. <a href="/ezekiel/16-60.htm">Ezekiel 16:60</a> But I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you. <a href="/revelation/2-4.htm">Revelation 2:4</a> But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love. <a href="/matthew/9-15.htm">Matthew 9:15</a> Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a> I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. <a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a> Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. <a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a> The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said the LORD; I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your espousals, when you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.cry<a href="/jeremiah/7-2.htm">Jeremiah 7:2</a> Stand in the gate of the LORD'S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.<a href="/jeremiah/11-6.htm">Jeremiah 11:6</a> Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.<a href="/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Jeremiah 19:2</a> And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,thee.<a href="/exodus/14-31.htm">Exodus 14:31</a> And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.<a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-20</a> Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea… <a href="/ezekiel/16-8.htm">Ezekiel 16:8,22,60</a> Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine… thine espousals<a href="/exodus/24-3.htm">Exodus 24:3-8</a> And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do… <a href="/songs/3-11.htm">Song of Solomon 3:11</a> Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.<a href="/exodus/16-8.htm">Exodus 16:8</a> And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.when<a href="/jeremiah/2-6.htm">Jeremiah 2:6</a> Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?<a href="/deuteronomy/2-7.htm">Deuteronomy 2:7</a> For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.<a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2,15,16</a> And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/5-19.htm">Affection</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-5.htm">Bride</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-19.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-3.htm">Devotion</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-2.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/songs/3-11.htm">Espousals</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-15.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-2.htm">Go</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-14.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-15.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-10.htm">Love</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-4.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-2.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-9.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-19.htm">Sand</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-11.htm">Sown</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-11.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/songs/3-11.htm">Weddings</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-9.htm">Wentest</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-10.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-7.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Affection</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-32.htm">Bride</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-4.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/mark/7-7.htm">Devotion</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-21.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/genesis/49-5.htm">Espousals</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-5.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">Go</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-10.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-17.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-24.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-33.htm">Love</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-32.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-16.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Sand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-13.htm">Sown</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-12.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/songs/3-11.htm">Weddings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-21.htm">Wentest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-6.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-4.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 2</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/2-1.htm">God having shown his former kindness, </a> 5. <a href="/jeremiah/2-5.htm">expostulates with the people on their causeless and unexampled revolt</a> 14. <a href="/jeremiah/2-14.htm">They are the causes of their own calamities</a> 18. <a href="/jeremiah/2-18.htm">The sins and idolatries of Judah</a> 35. <a href="/jeremiah/2-35.htm">Her confidence is rejected.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: This command to Jeremiah emphasizes the prophetic role he plays as God's messenger. Jerusalem, the capital of Judah, represents the heart of the nation, both politically and spiritually. The phrase underscores the importance of the message, as it is directly from the LORD, highlighting the divine authority behind Jeremiah's words. The act of proclaiming in the hearing of Jerusalem suggests a public declaration meant to reach all inhabitants, emphasizing the communal nature of the message.‘I remember the devotion of your youth, This phrase reflects God's recollection of Israel's early faithfulness, likely referring to the period following the Exodus when the Israelites first entered into a covenant relationship with God. The term "devotion" indicates a deep, committed love and loyalty, akin to that of a young couple. This period is often idealized as a time of purity and commitment, contrasting with the later unfaithfulness of the nation.your love as a bride, The imagery of Israel as a bride is a common biblical metaphor, illustrating the intimate and covenantal relationship between God and His people. This metaphor is used to convey the idea of a sacred bond, akin to marriage, where Israel was expected to remain faithful to God. The bridal love signifies initial enthusiasm and dedication, which God cherished and longed to see restored.how you followed Me in the wilderness, This refers to the Israelites' journey through the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt. Despite the hardships, this period is seen as a time when Israel relied on God for guidance and sustenance. The wilderness journey is symbolic of a testing ground where faith and dependence on God were paramount. It also foreshadows the Christian journey of faith, where believers are called to trust in God through life's challenges.in a land not sown. The phrase "a land not sown" highlights the barrenness and inhospitable nature of the wilderness. It underscores the miraculous provision of God, who sustained His people in a place where agriculture and self-sufficiency were impossible. This reliance on God for daily needs is a recurring theme in Scripture, pointing to the spiritual truth that God is the ultimate provider. It also serves as a reminder of the Israelites' dependence on God, contrasting with their later self-reliance and idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his lamentations and warnings of impending judgment. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, representing the heart of the nation and its spiritual center. It is the primary audience of Jeremiah's message. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who speaks through Jeremiah, reminding the people of their past devotion and love. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a> Refers to the period of Israel's history when they wandered in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt, a time of reliance on God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_bride.htm">The Bride</a> Symbolizes Israel's early relationship with God, characterized by love and faithfulness, akin to a bride's devotion to her husband.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/remembering_our_first_love.htm">Remembering Our First Love</a> Just as God recalls Israel's early devotion, Christians are encouraged to remember their initial passion and commitment to Christ. Reflect on the fervor of your early faith and seek to rekindle that love. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_the_wilderness.htm">Faithfulness in the Wilderness</a> The wilderness represents times of trial and testing. Like Israel, believers are called to follow God faithfully even when the path is uncertain and the land is "not sown." <a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a> The imagery of a bride highlights the covenant relationship between God and His people. Christians are reminded of their covenant through Christ and the call to live in faithfulness and love. <a href="/topical/g/god's_unchanging_love.htm">God's Unchanging Love</a> Despite Israel's later unfaithfulness, God's remembrance of their early devotion shows His enduring love. Believers can find comfort in God's steadfast love and His desire for reconciliation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 2</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_bridal_paradigm.htm">What defines the concept of the Bridal Paradigm?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_song_4_7's_perfection_fit_reality.htm">How can the description of the bride’s flawless perfection in Song of Solomon 4:7 align with human reality, given our understanding of human imperfection? </a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_jer_2_6_with_no_migration_proof.htm">In Jeremiah 2:6, how can we reconcile the claim of God leading Israel through the wilderness with the lack of definitive archaeological evidence supporting such a mass migration?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_a_kind_god_allow_destruction.htm">How can a compassionate God (Lamentations 3:22) allow such overwhelming destruction in Jerusalem?</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>(2) Go and cry . . .--The scene of the call, was, we may believe, in his home at Anathoth. Now the prophet is sent to begin his work in Jerusalem.I remember thee.--Literally, I have remembered for thee.The love of thine espousals.--The imagery was one derived, as we find so often in Jeremiah's writings, from the older prophets. It was implied in the "jealous God" of <a href="/exodus/20-5.htm" title="You shall not bow down yourself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;">Exodus 20:5</a>, illustrated by an actual history, which was also a parable, in Hosea 1-3, and after its use by Jeremiah, expanded more fully by Ezekiel (Ezekiel 16). The "espousals" are thought of as coinciding with the great covenant of <a href="/exodus/24-8.htm" title="And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD has made with you concerning all these words.">Exodus 24:8</a>, when the people solemnly entered into the relation to which God called them. Then the bride was ready to follow her lord and husband even in an "unsown land"--the "waste howling wilderness" of <a href="/deuteronomy/32-10.htm" title="He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.">Deuteronomy 32:10</a>. The faithfulness of the past is contrasted with the unfaithfulness of the present.When thou wentest after me.--Literally, thy going after me.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - In the cars of Jerusalem. Presumably Jeremiah had received his call at Anathoth (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/1-1.htm">Jeremiah 1:1</a>). I remember thee, etc.; rather, 1 remember for thy good the kindness of thy youth. It is an open question whether the "kindness" spoken of is that of God towards the people, or of the people towards God. The usage of the Hebrew (khesed) admits of either acceptation; comp. for the first, <a href="/psalms/5-7.htm">Psalm 5:7</a>, 36:5, and many other passages; for the second, <a href="/hosea/6-4.htm">Hosea 6:4, 6</a> (in ver. 6 rendering for "mercy," "goodness") and <a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">Isaiah 57:1</a> (rendering "men of piety"). But the context, which dwells so strongly on the oblivion into which the Divine benefits had been allowed to pass, is decidedly in favor of the first view. How beautiful is this condescending language! Jehovah's past feelings come Back to him; at least, so it appears to the believer, when God lets the light of his countenance shine forth again (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/31-20.htm">Jeremiah 31:20</a>; <a href="/hosea/9-10.htm">Hosea 9:10</a>). He even condescends to overlook the weakness and inconsistency of the Israel of antiquity. He idealizes it (i.e. Jeremiah is permitted to do so). This is in harmony with other prophetic passages (see <a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26</a> ("as at the first"); <a href="/hosea/11-1.htm">Hosea 11:1, 3, 4</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/16-6.htm">Ezekiel 16:6-14</a>). The figure of the bride recurs constantly (see <a href="/hosea/2-19.htm">Hosea 2:19, 20</a>; <a href="/isaiah/54-4.htm">Isaiah 54:4, 5</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/16-8.htm">Ezekiel 16:8</a>). Thine espousals; rather, thy bridal state. When thou wentest after me (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2</a>, "all the way which Jehovah thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness"). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Go הָלֹ֡ךְ (hā·lōḵ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk and proclaim וְקָֽרָאתָ֩ (wə·qā·rā·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read in the hearing בְאָזְנֵ֨י (ḇə·’ā·zə·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> Broadness, the ear of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel that this is what כֹּ֚ה (kōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH says: לֵאמֹ֗ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say I remember זָכַ֤רְתִּי (zā·ḵar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male the devotion חֶ֣סֶד (ḥe·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty of your youth, נְעוּרַ֔יִךְ (nə·‘ū·ra·yiḵ) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5271.htm">Strong's 5271: </a> Youth, the state, the persons your love אַהֲבַ֖ת (’a·hă·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_160.htm">Strong's 160: </a> Love (noun) as a bride, כְּלוּלֹתָ֑יִךְ (kə·lū·lō·ṯā·yiḵ) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3623.htm">Strong's 3623: </a> Bridehood how you followed לֶכְתֵּ֤ךְ (leḵ·têḵ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk Me in the wilderness, בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר (bam·miḏ·bār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> A pasture, a desert, speech in a land בְּאֶ֖רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no sown. זְרוּעָֽה׃ (zə·rū·‘āh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2232.htm">Strong's 2232: </a> To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 2:2 Go and cry in the ears (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/2-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 2:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 2:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/2-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 2:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 2:3" /></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>