NET Bible
"Why do you constantly go about changing your political allegiances? You will get no help from Egypt just as you got no help from Assyria."
— Jeremiah 2:36, NET Bible
“Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.”
“Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt also, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria. ”
“Why do you go about so much to change your way? You will be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Assyria.”
“How exceeding base art thou become, going the same ways over again! and thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.”
“Why do you go about so much for the purpose of changing your way? you will be shamed on account of Egypt, as you were shamed on account of Assyria.”
“Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.”
“My, how good you have become at chasing after your lovers! Why, you could even teach prostitutes a thing or two!
Even your clothes are stained with the lifeblood of the poor who had not done anything wrong; you did not catch them breaking into your homes. Yet, in spite of all these things you have done,
you say,‘I have not done anything wrong, so the LORD cannot really be angry with me any more.’ But, watch out! I will bring down judgment on you because you say,‘I have not committed any sin.’
Why do you constantly go about changing your political allegiances? You will get no help from Egypt just as you got no help from Assyria.
Moreover, you will come away from Egypt with your hands covering your faces in sorrow and shame because the LORD will not allow your reliance on them to be successful and you will not gain any help from them.