Jeremiah 2:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?”

Jeremiah 2:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 2:14 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Jeremiah 2:14 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Jeremiah 2:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Is Israel a slave? Is he born into slavery? Why has he become a captive?”

Jeremiah 2:14 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 2:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born slave? why is he become a prey?”

Jeremiah 2:14 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 2:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A servant <FI>is<Fi> Israel? Is he a child of the house? Wherefore hath he been for a prey?”

Jeremiah 2:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 2:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Is Israel a bondman? Is he a home-born [slave]? Why is he become a spoil?”

Jeremiah 2:14 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 2:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Is Israel a seruaunt, or is hee borne in the house? why then is he spoiled?”

Jeremiah 2:14 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 2:14 in Context — Jeremiah 2

12 Espantaos, cielos, sobre esto, y horrorizaos; desolaos en gran manera, dijo Jehová.

13 Porque dos males ha hecho mi pueblo: dejáronme á mí, fuente de agua viva, por cavar para sí cisternas, cisternas rotas que no detienen aguas.

14 ¿Es Israel siervo? ¿es esclavo? ¿por qué ha sido [dado] en presa?

15 Los cachorros de los leones bramaron sobre él, dieron su voz; y pusieron su tierra en soledad; quemadas están sus ciudades, sin morador.

16 Aun los hijos de Noph y de Taphnes te quebrantaron la mollera.

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What Does Jeremiah 2:14 Mean?

Jeremiah 2:14 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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