Jeremiah 2

Jeremiah 2 is the second chapter of the Book of Jeremiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, and is a part of the Book of the Prophets.^[1][2]

Text

• The original text is written in Hebrew language.
• This chapter is divided into 37 verses.

Textual versions

Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter in Hebrew language:

• Masoretic Text (10th century)
• Dead Sea Scrolls: (2nd century BC)^[3]

Ancient translations in Koine Greek:

• Septuagint (3rd century BC)
• Theodotion version (~AD 180)

Structure

This chapter can be grouped into:

• Jeremiah 2:1-37 = God’s Case Against Israel

Verse 1

Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,^[4]

Verse 16

Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.^[5]

Verse 18

And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt,

to drink the waters of Sihor?

or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria,

to drink the waters of the river?^[6]

Verse 36

Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way?

thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt,

as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.^[7]

See also

• Related Bible parts: Isaiah 7, Isaiah 30, Isaiah 31, Jeremiah 1, Hosea 7, Hosea 9

Notes and references

External links

Jewish

• Jeremiah 2 Original Hebrew with Parallel English
• Jeremiah 2 Hebrew with Rashi's Commentary

Christian

• Jeremiah 2 English Translation with Parallel Latin Vulgate