Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But my people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols. New Living Translation Has any nation ever traded its gods for new ones, even though they are not gods at all? Yet my people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols! English Standard Version Has a nation changed its gods, even though they are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit. Berean Standard Bible Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols. King James Bible Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. New King James Version Has a nation changed its gods, Which are not gods? But My people have changed their Glory For what does not profit. New American Standard Bible “Has a nation changed gods, When they were not gods? But My people have exchanged their glory For that which is of no benefit. NASB 1995 “Has a nation changed gods When they were not gods? But My people have changed their glory For that which does not profit. NASB 1977 “Has a nation changed gods, When they were not gods? But My people have changed their glory For that which does not profit. Legacy Standard Bible Has a nation changed gods Though they were not gods? But My people have changed their glory For that which does not profit. Amplified Bible “Has a nation [ever] changed gods Even though they were not gods [but merely man-made objects]? But My people have exchanged their Glory (the true God) For that [man-made idol] which does not benefit [them]. Christian Standard Bible Has a nation ever exchanged its gods? (But they were not gods! ) Yet my people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols. Holman Christian Standard Bible Has a nation ever exchanged its gods? (But they were not gods!) Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols. American Standard Version Hath a nation changed its gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. Aramaic Bible in Plain English If the nations exchange their gods, those that have not been gods, and my people have exchanged its honor with that which does not profit Brenton Septuagint Translation if the nations will change their gods, though they are not gods: but my people have changed their glory, for that from which they shall not be profited. Contemporary English Version You will find that no nation has ever abandoned its gods even though they were false. I am the true and glorious God, but you have rejected me to worship idols. Douay-Rheims Bible If a nation hath changed their gods, and indeed they are not gods,: but my people have changed their glory into an idol. English Revised Version Hath a nation changed their gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. GOD'S WORD® Translation Has any nation ever exchanged gods? (Their gods aren't really gods.) Yet, my people have exchanged their Glory for something that doesn't help them. Good News Translation No other nation has ever changed its gods, even though they were not real. But my people have exchanged me, the God who has brought them honor, for gods that can do nothing for them. International Standard Version Has a nation ever changed gods when they aren't even gods? But my people have exchanged their glory for that which does not profit. JPS Tanakh 1917 Hath a nation changed its gods, Which yet are no gods? But My people hath changed its glory For that which doth not profit. Literal Standard Version Has a nation changed gods? (And they [are] no gods!) And My people has changed its glory | For that which does not profit. Majority Standard Bible Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols. New American Bible Does any other nation change its gods?— even though they are not gods at all! But my people have changed their glory for useless things. NET Bible Has a nation ever changed its gods (even though they are not really gods at all)? But my people have exchanged me, their glorious God, for a god that cannot help them at all! New Revised Standard Version Has a nation changed its gods, even though they are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for something that does not profit. New Heart English Bible Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit. Webster's Bible Translation Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. World English Bible Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which doesn’t profit. Young's Literal Translation Hath a nation changed gods? (And they are no gods!) And My people hath changed its honour For that which doth not profit. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel has Forsaken God…10Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this: 11Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols. 12Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD.… Cross References Romans 1:23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. Galatians 4:8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. 1 Samuel 4:21 And she named the boy Ichabod, saying, "The glory has departed from Israel," because the ark of God had been captured and her father-in-law and her husband had been killed. 2 Chronicles 13:9 But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods. Psalm 106:20 They exchanged their Glory for the image of a grass-eating ox. Isaiah 37:19 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 5:7 "Why should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by gods that are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery and assembled at the houses of prostitutes. Treasury of Scripture Has a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit. a nation Jeremiah 2:5 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? Micah 4:5 For 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. 1 Peter 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; no gods Jeremiah 16:20 Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods? Psalm 115:4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. Isaiah 37:19 And 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. changed their glory Jeremiah 2:8 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. Deuteronomy 33:29 Happy 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. Psalm 3:3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. Jump to Previous Change Changed Exchange Exchanged Glory Gods Honour Idols Nation Profit WorthlessJump to Next Change Changed Exchange Exchanged Glory Gods Honour Idols Nation Profit WorthlessJeremiah 2 1. God having shown his former kindness, 5. expostulates with the people on their causeless and unexampled revolt 14. They are the causes of their own calamities 18. The sins and idolatries of Judah 35. Her confidence is rejected. (11) Hath a nation . . .--Emphatically a heathen "nation," as contrasted with the "people" of Jehovah. They were faithful to their false gods; Israel was unfaithful to the true. The words "changed their glory" find an echo in Romans 1:23, though here they express the thought that the worship of Jehovah was the true glory of Israel as a people, and that they had wilfully abandoned it.Verse 11. - Hath a nation changed their gods? Has any heathen nation ever changed its idol-god for another? The prophet clearly implies a negative answer; and yet it must be admitted that the adoption of a new religion, under the pressure of conquest or a higher foreign civilization is not an unknown phenomenon in the ancient world. Glory; i.e. source of all outward prosperity (comp. Psalm 3:3," my Glory, and the Lifter up Of my head"). Religion was, in fact, the root of national life in antiquity; contrast our own division between the sacred and the secular Jehovah elsewhere receives the title "the Pride of Israel" -Authorized Version, rather weakly, "the Excellency of Israel" -(Amos 8:7; Hosea 5:5. Comp. the parallel passages, Psalm 106:20; Romans 1:23). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Has a nationגּוֹי֙ (gō·w) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts ever changed הַהֵימִ֥יר (ha·hê·mîr) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4171: To alter, to barter, to dispose of its gods? אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative (though they וְהֵ֖מָּה (wə·hêm·māh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They were no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no gods [at all]!) אֱלֹהִ֑ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Yet My people וְעַמִּ֛י (wə·‘am·mî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock have exchanged הֵמִ֥יר (hê·mîr) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4171: To alter, to barter, to dispose of their Glory כְּבוֹד֖וֹ (kə·ḇō·w·ḏōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness for idols יוֹעִֽיל׃ (yō·w·‘îl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3276: To confer or gain profit or benefit [that are] useless. בְּל֥וֹא (bə·lō·w) Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 1094: Worn-out things, rags Links Jeremiah 2:11 NIVJeremiah 2:11 NLT Jeremiah 2:11 ESV Jeremiah 2:11 NASB Jeremiah 2:11 KJV Jeremiah 2:11 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 2:11 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 2:11 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 2:11 French Bible Jeremiah 2:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 2:11 Has a nation changed its gods which (Jer.) |
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