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Berean Standard Bible

““Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.”

Jeremiah 2:2

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Jeremiah's ministry begins during the reign of Josiah, around 627 BC, and lasted through the fall of Jerusalem. His first message from the Lord is a reminder of Israel's early devotion.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Go, and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “I remember for you the kindness of your youth, the love of your weddings; how you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I remember for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals; how thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Go and say in the ears of Jerusalem, The Lord says, I still keep the memory of your kind heart when you were young, and your love when you became my bride; how you went after me in the waste of sand, in an unplanted land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Anda, y clama á los oídos de Jerusalem, diciendo: Así dice Jehová: Heme acordado de ti, de la misericordia de tu mocedad, del amor de tu desposorio, cuando andabas en pos de mí en el desierto, en tierra no sembrada.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ve y grita lo siguiente en las calles de Jerusalén: El Señor dice: Yo recuerdo que hace tiempo anhelaban agradarme como joven enamorada, ¡cómo me amaban y me seguían hasta por estériles desiertos!

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