Jeremiah 2:11
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Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.
In other translations
Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.
Hebrew words
הַהֵימִירhaheimir¿ has it exchangedH3235גּוֹיgoya nationH1471אֱלֹהִים'elohimgodsH430וְהֵמָּהvehemahand theyH1992לֹאlo'notH3808אֱלֹהִים'elohim[are] godsH430וְעַמִּיve'amiand people myH5971הֵמִירhemirit has exchangedH4171כְּבוֹדוֹkevodoglory itsH3519בְּלוֹאbelo'for [that which] notH3808יוֹעִיל׃yo'ilit profitsH3276
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Romans 1:23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
- Isaiah 37:19And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.
- Jeremiah 16:20Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?Can man make gods for himself? Such are not gods!”
- Psalm 106:20Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.They exchanged their Glory for the image of a grass-eating ox.
- Micah 4:5For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.Though each of the peoples may walk in the name of his god, yet we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
- Psalm 115:4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
- 1 Corinthians 8:4As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one.
- Jeremiah 2:8The 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.The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD?’ The experts in the law no longer knew Me, and the leaders rebelled against Me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols.
- Deuteronomy 33:29Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”
- Psalm 3:3But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
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