Bible in Basic English
"Is Israel a servant? has he been a house-servant from birth? why has he been made waste?"
— Jeremiah 2:14, Bible in Basic English
“Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?”
“Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born slave? why is he become a prey? ”
“Is Israel a servant? Is he a native-born [slave]? Why has he become a prey?”
“Israel’s Reliance on Foreign Alliances(not on God)“Israel is not a slave, is he? He was not born into slavery, was he? If not, why then is he being carried off?”
“Is Israel a bondman, or a homeborn slave? why then is he become a prey?”
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.
Be full of wonder, O heavens, at this; be overcome with fear, be completely waste, says the Lord.
For my people have done two evils; they have given up me, the fountain of living waters, and have made for themselves water-holes, cut out from the rock, broken water-holes, of no use for storing water.
Is Israel a servant? has he been a house-servant from birth? why has he been made waste?
The young lions have made an outcry against him with a loud voice: they have made his land waste; his towns are burned up, with no one living in them.
Even the children of Noph and Tahpanhes have put shame on you.
Has not this come on you because you have given up the Lord your God, who was your guide by the way?