American Standard Version
"And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, "
— Jeremiah 2:1, American Standard Version
“Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,”
“The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,”
“The Lord Recalls Israel’s Earlier Faithfulness The LORD’s message came to me,”
“And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:”
“And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,”
“Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,”
And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,
Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I remember for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals; how thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
Israel was holiness unto Jehovah, the first-fruits of his increase: all that devour him shall be held guilty; evil shall come upon them, saith Jehovah.
Hear ye the word of Jehovah, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel: