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Jeremiah 2:13

American Standard Version

For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

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Jeremiah 2:13 in other translations

“For my people have committed two evils:
they have forsaken me, the spring of living waters,
and cut out cisterns for themselves: broken cisterns that can’t hold water.

Jeremiah 2:13 · World English Bible

Jeremiah 2:13 in context

  1. 11Hath a nation changed its gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
  2. 12Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.
  3. 13For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
  4. 14Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born slave? why is he become a prey?
  5. 15The young lions have roared upon him, and yelled; and they have made his land waste: his cities are burned up, without inhabitant.