Catholic Public Domain Version
"See if a nation has ever changed their gods, though certainly those are not gods. Yet truly, my people have exchanged their glory for an idol. "
— Jeremiah 2:11, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.”
“Hath a nation changed its gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. ”
“Has a nation changed [its] gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.”
“Has a nation ever changed its gods(even though they are not really gods at all)? But my people have exchanged me, their glorious God, for a god that cannot help them at all!”
“If a nation hath changed their gods, and indeed they are not gods: but my people have changed their glory into an idol.”
“Has any nation ever made a change in their gods, though they are no gods? but my people have given up their glory in exchange for what is of no profit.”
“Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.”
The priests have not said: ‘Where is the Lord?’ And those who held the law did not know me. And the pastors betrayed me. And the prophets prophesied in Baal and followed idols.
Because of this, I will still contend in judgment against you, says the Lord, and I will dispute with your sons.
Cross over to the isles of Kittim, and gaze. And send to Kedar, and consider diligently. And see if anything like this has ever been done.
See if a nation has ever changed their gods, though certainly those are not gods. Yet truly, my people have exchanged their glory for an idol.
Be astonished at this, O heavens, and be utterly desolate, O gates of heaven, says the Lord.
For my people have done two evils. They have forsaken me, the Fountain of living water, and they have dug for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that are unable to hold water.
Is Israel a servant, or one born into slavery? Then why has he become a prey?