Jeremiah 2:30

Israel’s Unfaithfulness · Jeremiah 2:23–37
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Translations

Modern
“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.”
Traditional
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Literal
“In vain I have struck your sons; they accepted no discipline, and your own sword has devoured your prophets like a destroying lion.”
Latin
Frustra percussi filios vestros: disciplinam non receperunt. Devoravit gladius vester prophetas vestros: quasi leo vastator

Original

Hebrew
English
“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.”

Notes

devoured your prophets: See Jeremiah 26:20–23.

Israel did not act like a loyal wife. Instead, she acted like:

Theme notes and profiles

God’s New Covenant The Broken Covenant

Events

Parallels

Judges 2:10–15 Isaiah 43:22–28

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Courts and Trials Jeremiah (Person) Lion Sexual Immorality

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities of the Wicked are Ineffectual for Their Conversion Afflictions and Adversities: Obduracy In Chastisement: from God Church: Backslidden Persecution of the Righteous Prophets: Martyrs The Afflictions of the Wicked are Ineffectual of Themselves, for Their Conversion