For of old thou hast broken thy yoke, and plucked asunder thy bands; and thou hast said, I will not serve thee, but will go upon every high hill, and under every shady tree, there will I indulge in my fornication.
GNV
Jeremiah 2:20
For of olde time I haue broken thy yoke, and burst thy bondes, and thou saidest, I will no more transgresse, but like an harlot thou runnest about vpon al hie hilles, and vnder all greene trees.
Parallel Translations
For of old you have broken your yoke, and plucked asunder your bands; and you have said, I will not serve you, but will go upon every high hill, and under every shady tree, there will I indulge in my fornication.
For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.
“For long ago I broke off your yoke, and burst your bonds. You said, ‘I will not serve;’ for on every high hill and under every green tree you bowed yourself, playing the prostitute.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:2Leviticus 26:13Jeremiah 17:2Hosea 3:3Jeremiah 30:8Isaiah 1:21Jeremiah 3:1–2Ezekiel 20:281 Kings 12:32Isaiah 14:25Isaiah 57:5–7Joshua 1:16Deuteronomy 15:15Nahum 1:13Ezekiel 16:15–16
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