Jeremiah 2:1-37 They Have Polluted, [a.k.a. Defiled,] Themselves by Worshiping False gods

They Have Polluted, [a.k.a. Defiled,]  Themselves by Worshiping False gods

Jeremiah 2:1-37                 The Book of Jeremiah [in Smaller Chunks]

[Additionally,] the Word of the Lord came to me, saying, Go, & cry [out] in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, The Lord [says this;] I remember you, & the kindness of your youth, & the love of your espousals, [a.k.a. agreements to be faithful,] [to the Lord, like when someone gets engaged,] when you went after Me in the wilderness, in a land that wasn't sown, [planted.]

[Exodus 20:3-6 Thou [shall] have no other gods before Me. You [shall] not make [for yourselves] any [carved] image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth, [below,] or that is in the water under the earth.

You [shall] not bow down yourself to them, nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, Am a Jealous God, visiting the [sin] of the fathers upon the children, [until] the 3rd & 4th generation of those, [who] hate Me; & [demonstrating] mercy to 1,000's of [those who] love Me, & keep My commandments.]

Israel was holiness to the Lord, & the firstfruits of His increase; & all [who] devour him, [a.k.a. Israel,] shall offend. [Disaster] shall come upon them, [says] the Lord. O house of Jacob, & all families of the house of Israel, Hear the Word of the Lord.

The Lord [says this,] What [sinfulness] have your [forefathers] found in Me, that they [have] gone far from Me, & have walked, [a.k.a. followed,] after [what is:] vanity, & [have] become vain? [Isaiah 40:17-19 All nations before Him are [like] nothing; & they are [considered] to Him less than nothing, & vanity.

Then, to whom will you [say] [is similar] to God? Or what likeness will you compare Him to? The workman [melts] [for] a [carved] image, & the goldsmith [spreads] it over with gold, & [molds its] silver chains.]

Neither [did] they [say,] Where is the Lord, [Who] brought us up, out of the land of Egypt, [Who] led us through the wilderness, through a land of: deserts, pits, & drought, & the shadow of death, through a land that no man [crossed] through, & where no man [lived?]

And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat [its] fruit, & [from its] goodness. But when you entered, you defiled My land, & made [My] heritage an abomination. [Numbers 14:8-11 If the Lord [delights] in us, then He will bring us into this land, & give it [to] us: a land which flows with milk & honey.

Only [don’t] you rebel against the Lord, & you neither fear the people of the land; for they are bread for us. Their defense [has] departed from them, & the Lord is with us. [Don’t] fear them. But all the congregation [urged] them [to] stone them [to death.]

And the glory of the Lord appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation [in front of] the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel. And the Lord said to Moses, How long will this people provoke Me? And how long will it be [before] they believe Me, [after] all the signs, [a.k.a. miracles,] which I have [shown] among them?]

The priests [didn’t say,] Where is the Lord? And [those who] handle the Law, [didn’t know] Me. The pastors also transgressed against Me, & the prophets prophesied by Baal, & [followed] after things that don’t [benefit.] [Jeremiah 23:13 And I have seen [foolishness] in the prophets of Samaria. They prophesied [about] Baal, & caused My people, Israel, to [go astray.]

[For this reason] I will [still] plead with you, [says] the Lord. And I will plead with your children’s children. For [cross] over the [coastal] [islands] of Chittim, & see, & send to Kedar. And diligently consider, & see if there [is] such a thing [as this?] [Has] a nation changed their gods, which [still aren’t] gods?

But My people have changed their glory for [what] [doesn’t benefit.] O you heavens, be astonished at this, & be horribly afraid. You [are] very desolate, [says] the Lord. For My people have committed 2 evils.

They have [abandoned] Me, the Fountain of Living Waters. & have [cut themselves] out cisterns, [a.k.a. water pits,] broken cisterns that [can’t] hold water. [Revelation 21:5-7 And He, [Who] sat upon the throne said, [See,] I make all things new. And He said unto me, Write: for these words are true & faithful. And He said to me, It is done. I Am [the] Alpha & [the] Omega, the Beginning & the End. I will freely give to him, [who] is [thirsty,] the Water [from] the Fountain of Life freely. He, [who overcomes] shall inherit all things & I will be his God, & he shall be My son, [a.k.a. child.]

Is Israel a servant? Is he a home-born slave? Why is he [plundered?] The young lions roared upon him, & yelled. And they made his land, [wastelands,] & his cities are burned, without [inhabitants.] Also, the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Noph, & Tahapanes have broken the crown of your head.

[Haven’t] you [acquired] this [for] yourself, in that you [have abandoned] the Lord your God, when He led you by the [road?] And now, what [are] you [doing] [on] the [road] of Egypt, & [drinking] the waters of Sihor? Or what [are] you to do [on] the [road] of Assyria, [except] to drink the waters of the river?

Your own wickedness shall correct you, & your [back sliding] shall [reprimand] you. Therefore, know, & see that it is an: evil & [unpleasant] thing, that you [have abandoned] the Lord your God, & that My fear, [a.k.a. respect,] isn't in you, [says] the Lord God of Hosts.

For [in ancient times,] I have broken your yoke, [a.k.a. burdens,] & burst your [shackles,] & you [said,] I won’t [sin,] when you [wandered,] & [played] the [unfaithful] harlot upon every high hill, & under every green tree. [Isaiah 1:21 How the faithful city [has] become [like] [a] harlot! It was full of judgment, [a.k.a. justice,] & righteousness lodged in it; but now [only] murderers.]

[Still,] I planted you, a noble vine, a [totally righteous] seed. Then, how [have] you turned into the [deteriorating] plant to Me, [from] a strange vine? For [although] you wash [yourself] with [lye,] & [use] much [soap,] still your [sin] is [noted] before Me, ]says] the Lord God.

How [can] you say, I am not polluted, [a.k.a. defiled,] I haven’t gone after Baalim? See, your [road] in the valley, & know what you [have] done. You are a swift [camel going across] her [roads.]

A wild [donkey, accustomed] to the wilderness, that [sniffs] up the wind, in her pleasure, & in her [time of mating,] who can turn her away? All [those who] seek her, won’t weary themselves, & they shall find her [during] her month. [God] [withheld] your foot from being [without shoes,] & your throat from thirst.

[Deuteronomy 29:2-6 And Moses called to all Israel, & said to them, You have seen in the land of Egypt, all that the Lord did [in front of] your eyes to Pharaoh, & to all his servants, & to all his land. The great [trials that] your eyes have seen, the signs, & those great miracles. [Still,] the Lord [hasn't] given you [a] heart to [realize,] & eyes to see, & ears to hear, [until] this day.]

And I have led you 40 years in the wilderness; & your clothes [haven’t grown] old upon you, & your shoes [haven’t grown] old upon your [feet.] You haven’t eaten bread, & neither have you drunk wine or strong drink, [so] that you might know that I Am the Lord your God.]

But you [said, Because] I have loved strangers, there is no hope: [none.] And I will [continue to] go after them. [Isaiah 2:8 Also their land is full of idols. They worship the work [from] their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.]

[Like] the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, princes, priests, & prophets. [Isaiah 5:22-23 Woe, [a.k.a. Distress] to [those who] are mighty to drink wine, & men of strength to [mix] strong [drinks.] Who justify the wicked for reward, [a.k.a. bribes,] & take away the [rights] of the righteous away from him!]

Saying to a [tree] [stump,] You [are] my father, & to a stone, [a.k.a. rock,] You have [delivered] me. For they have turned their back to Me, & not [returned] their face [to Me.] But in the time of their trouble, they will say, Arise & save us. But where are your gods that you have made [yourselves?]

Let them arise, if they can save you in the time of your trouble. O Judah, for your gods are according to the number of your cities. [Why] will you plead with Me? You all have [sinned] against Me, [says] the Lord.

I have [struck] your children in vain; & they received no correction. Your own sword [has] devoured your prophets, like a [ravenous] lion [destroys.] [Matthew 23:37-39 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you [who kill] the prophets, & stone [those who] are sent to [warn] you. How often I would have gathered your children together, even [like] a hen [gathers] her chickens under her wings, & you would not! [Look,] your house is left to you desolate. For I say to you, You shall not see Me [after this, until] you shall say, Blessed is He, [Who comes] in the Name of the Lord.]

O generation, you, see the Word of the Lord. Have I been [like] a wilderness to Israel? A land of darkness? [For what reason,] [do] My people say, We are lords; we will no [longer] come to You?

[Deuteronomy 32:15-18 But Jeshurun, [a.k.a. Israel, grew] fat, & [rebelled:] you [have grown] fat, & grown thick [hearted,] & you are covered with [plumpness.] Then, he [abandoned] God, [Who] made him, & lightly [respected] the Rock of his Salvation. They provoked Him to Jealousy with strange gods, & they provoked Him to anger with abominations.

They sacrificed to [demons,] not to God; to gods whom they [didn’t know.] To new gods that [were new arrivals,] whom your [forefathers didn’t] fear [a.k.a. respect.] And you [aren’t] mindful of the Rock, [Who Fathered] you, & you [have] forgotten God, [Who] formed you.]

Can a [maiden] forget her ornaments, or a bride [forget] her attire, [a.k.a wedding gown?] [Still,] My people have forgotten Me, [for many] days without number. [Psalm 106:21-22 They [forgot] God, their Savior, [Who] had done great things in Egypt; wondrous works in the land of Ham & [terribly] [awesome] things by the Red Sea.]

Why [do you trim] [along] your [path] to seek love? Therefore, you [have] also taught the wicked ones Your ways. Also, the [bloodshed] of the [lives] of the poor [who were innocent,] is found [on] your [robe edges.] I haven’t found it [through a] secret search, but upon all these [things.]

[Still,] you [say,] Because I am innocent, surely His anger shall turn [away] from me. [Look,] I will plead with you, because you [say,] I haven’t sinned. [Malachi 2:17 You have [tired] the Lord with your words. [Still,] you say, [In what] have we [tired] Him? When you say, Everyone, [who does] evil is good in the sight of the Lord, & He [delights] in them; or, Where is the God of Judgment, [a.k.a. Justice?]

Why [do] you [wander,] & [gad] about, so much, & change your [ways?] You [shall] also be ashamed of Egypt, [like] you [were] ashamed of Assyria. [Isaiah 30:1-3 The Lord [says,] Woe to rebellious children, [a.k.a. people, who get] counsel, but not [from] Me, & [who] cover with a covering, but not of My [Holy] Spirit, [so] that they may add sin to sin. [Those,] [who] walk to go down into Egypt, to strengthen themselves in [Pharaoh's] strength, & [haven't] asked [by] My mouth, & trust in the shadow of Egypt! Therefore, the strength of Pharaoh shall be your shame, & [your] trust in the shadow of Egypt, [shall be] your confusion.]

[Yes,] you [shall] go [out] from him, [with] your hands upon your head: for the Lord [has] rejected, [what you] [confide] [in,] & you [shall] not [benefit by] them.[2 Samuel 13:19 And Tamar put ashes on her head, & [tore] her garment of [various] colors that was on her, & laid her hand on her head, & went on, crying.]