American King James Version
"Have you not procured this to yourself, in that you have forsaken the LORD your God, when he led you by the way? "
— Jeremiah 2:17, American King James Version
“Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way?”
“Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, when he led thee by the way? ”
“"Haven't you procured this to yourself, in that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, when he led you by the way?”
“You have brought all this on yourself, Israel, by deserting the LORD your God when he was leading you along the right path.”
“Hath not this been done to thee, because thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God at that time, when he led thee by the way?”
“Has not this come on you because you have given up the Lord your God, who was your guide by the way?”
“Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way?”
Is Israel a servant? is he a home born slave? why is he spoiled?
The young lions roared on him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of your head.
Have you not procured this to yourself, in that you have forsaken the LORD your God, when he led you by the way?
And now what have you to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what have you to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
Your own wickedness shall correct you, and your backslidings shall reprove you: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that you have forsaken the LORD your God, and that my fear is not in you, says the Lord GOD of hosts. ¶
For of old time I have broken your yoke, and burst your bands; and you said, I will not transgress; when on every high hill and under every green tree you wander, playing the harlot.