Jeremiah 2:8

The Kohanim asked not: Where is Hashem? 1 And they that handle the Torah had no da'as of Me; 1 the ro'im also rebelled against Me, 1 and the nevi'im prophesied by Ba'al, 1 and walked after worthless things. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

In Context

7And I brought you into an eretz hacarmel, 1 to eat the pri thereof and the tovah thereof; 1 but when ye entered, ye made My land tameh, 1 and made My nachalah a to'evah. 1

9Therefore I will yet bring lawsuit against you, saith Hashem, 1 and against bnei beneichem will I bring lawsuit. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:10They shall teach Ya'akov Thy mishpatim, 1 and Yisroel Thy torah; 1 they shall put ketorah before Thee, 1 and kalil (whole burnt offerings) upon Thine mizbe'ach. 1

1 Samuel 12:21And turn ye not aside; for then should ye go after hatohu (the vain, empty thing, idol), which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are tohu (vain, empty).

1 Kings 18:29And it came to pass, when tzohorayim was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the minchah (evening sacrifice), that there was neither kol (voice), nor any oneh (responder) nor any attender.

Job 35:10But none saith, Where is Eloah Osai (G-d my Maker), 1 Who giveth zemirot balailah (songs in the night); 1

Isaiah 29:10For Hashem hath poured out upon you 1 the ruach tardemah (spirit of deep sleep), 1 and hath closed your eynayim; namely, that of the nevi'im 1 and your heads, you seers, hath He covered.

Isaiah 56:9All ye animals of the wild, come to devour, 1 yes, all ye animals in the ya'ar (forest). 1

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 2:2-9

Jeremiah's First Message; The Divine Goodness to Israel. ( b. c. 629.) 1 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 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. 3 Israel was holiness unto the Lord , and the first-fruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the Lord . 4 Hear ye the word of the… Read the whole commentary →

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