Jeremiah Chapter 2
Ayo, the Lord slid into my DMs with a message, saying,
Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Go yell in Jerusalem's face, saying, "The Lord remembers your youthful vibes and that love when you rolled with me in the desert, in a barren place with no crops."
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land {that was} not sown. {thee: or, for thy sake}
Israel was straight holy for the Lord, like top-tier vibes: anyone who messes with them is totally sus; some bad stuff's headed their way, periodt, says the Lord.
Israel {was} holiness unto the LORD, {and} the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.
So pay attention, house of Jacob and all the clans of Israel:
Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
The Lord's asking, "What did your crew find wrong with me that made them bail and chase after empty stuff, turning all vain?"
Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
They didn’t even think to ask, "Where's the Lord who got us out of Egypt, led us through the wild, in a dry and shady spot, where no one else rolled?"
Neither said they, Where {is} the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?
I brought you into a lit land, to enjoy its goods and sweetness; but when you got there, you wrecked my land and made my heritage look whack.
And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination. {a plentiful...: or, the land of Carmel}
The priests weren’t asking, "Where's the Lord?" and those who handled the law didn’t even know me; the pastors dissed me, and the prophets were vibing with Baal, chasing after things that don’t even slap.
The priests said not, Where {is} the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after {things that} do not profit.
So I’m still gonna plead with you, says the Lord, and I’ll also plead with your grandkids.
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
Go peep the islands of Chittim and see; send someone to Kedar, and really think about it, and see if this is real.
For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing. {over: or, over to}
Like, has any nation switched up their gods, which aren’t even real? But my crew traded their glory for things that are totally sus.
Hath a nation changed {their} gods, which {are} yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for {that which} doth not profit.
Ayo, heavens, be shook by this and vibe check real hard, says the Lord.
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
My people are wildin’ with two major fails; they ditched me, the OG source of fresh vibes, and built broken wells that can’t hold any water.
For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, {and} hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Is Israel just a servant? Like, is he a born slave? Why’s he getting wrecked?
{Is} Israel a servant? {is} he a homeborn {slave}? why is he spoiled? {spoiled: Heb. become a spoil?}
The young lions came for him, roaring and causing chaos; his land got wrecked, and his cities are ghosting for sure.
The young lions roared upon him, {and} yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant. {yelled: Heb. gave out their voice}
The kids from Noph and Tahapanes totally messed up your crown, fam.
Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head. {have...: or, feed on thy crown}
Did you not do this to yourself by ghosting the Lord your God when He was leading you?
Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?
So what’s your deal with Egypt, trying to sip the waters of Sihor? Or what’s good with Assyria, drinking from their river?
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?
Your own wicked moves are gonna catch you slipping, and your backsliding is gonna call you out: know that it’s straight savage and bitter to ditch the Lord your God, and that my fear ain’t in you, says the Lord God of hosts.
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 ages, I’ve broken your chains and set you free; and you were like, “I’m not gonna mess up,” but you kept wandering on every hill and under every tree, acting all sus.
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. {transgress: or, serve}
I planted you as a sick vine, pure vibes only: how’d you turn into a sus plant from a random vine?
Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?
Even if you scrub with soap and bleach, your bad vibes are still on my radar, says the Lord God, no cap.
For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, {yet} thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.
How can you say you’re not sus, that you haven’t chased after idols? Look at your path in the valley, know your moves: you’re like a quick camel just vibing.
How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: {thou art} a swift dromedary traversing her ways; {thou art...: or, O swift dromedary}
A wild donkey chillin' in the wilderness, catching wind whenever she wants; who can change her mind? Those who seek her won’t get tired; in her month, they’ll find her for sure.
A wild ass used to the wilderness, {that} snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her. {A wild...: or, O wild ass, etc} {used: Heb. taught} {her pleasure: Heb. the desire of her heart} {turn...: or, reverse it?}
Keep your kicks on and don’t be thirsty: but you be like, “No hope here; I’m into strangers, and I’m gonna chase them.”
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go. {There...: or, Is the case desperate?}
Just like a thief feels awkward when caught, Israel feels that shame; their kings, princes, priests, and prophets too.
As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,
Saying to a piece of wood, "You’re my dad," and to a rock, "You made me": they turned their back on me, not their face; but when trouble hits, they’ll be like, “Help us out!”
Saying to a stock, Thou {art} my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned {their} back unto me, and not {their} face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. {brought...: or, begotten me} {their back: Heb. the hinder part of the neck}
But where are the gods you made? Let them help you when trouble rolls in: you’ve got as many gods as cities, Judah.
But where {are} thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for {according to} the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah. {trouble: Heb. evil}
Why are you trying to argue with me? You’ve all messed up against me, says the Lord.
Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.
I’ve tried to correct your kids, but it’s been pointless; your own sword has taken out your prophets, like a lion on the hunt.
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Ayo, fam, peep the word of the Lord. Have I been a whole desert to Israel? A dark vibe? Why my peeps say, "We’re the bosses; we ain’t coming back to you?"
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee? {We are...: Heb. We have dominion}
Can a girl forget her drip, or a bride her fit? Yet my people be forgetting me for days on end, no cap.
Can a maid forget her ornaments, {or} a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Why you switching up your style to find love? You just taught the sus ones your ways.
Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.
Also, in your skirts is the blood of the innocent souls: I didn’t find it sneaky-like, but it’s all over the place.
Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these. {secret...: Heb. digging}
But you’re like, "I’m innocent, his anger won’t hit me." Hold up, I’m gonna call you out, 'cause you say you ain't sinned.
Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
Why you tripping so hard to change your ways? You gonna be shook about Egypt, just like you were about Assyria.
Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
For real, you gonna bounce from him, hands on your head: the Lord’s done with your trust issues, and you ain’t gonna win with them.
Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.