Jeremiah 2:14
הַעֶבֶד יִשְׂרָאֵל אִם ־ יְלִיד בַּיִת הוּא מַדּוּעַ הָיָה לָבַֽז ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 15:3וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם הֵן לִי לֹא נָתַתָּה זָרַע וְהִנֵּה בֶן ־ בֵּיתִי יוֹרֵשׁ אֹתִֽי ׃
Ecclesiastes 2:7קָנִיתִי עֲבָדִים וּשְׁפָחוֹת וּבְנֵי ־ בַיִת הָיָה לִי גַּם מִקְנֶה בָקָר וָצֹאן הַרְבֵּה הָיָה לִי מִכֹּל שֶֽׁהָיוּ לְפָנַי בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם ׃
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 2:10-14
Expostulations with Israel. ( b. c. 629.) 9 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord , and with your children's children will I plead. 10 For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing. 11 Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. 12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord . 13 For my… Read the whole commentary →