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?"
— Jeremiah 2:17, King James Version
“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 homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
The young lions roared upon 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 thy head.
Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way?
And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.
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.