Jeremiah 2:14

In 11 translations

BSB

Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why then has he become prey?

KJV

¶ Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?spoiled: Heb. become a spoil?

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

[Is] Israel a servant? Is he a child of the house? Why has he been for a prey?

YLT

A servant [is] Israel? Is he a child of the house? Wherefore hath he been for a prey?

DBY

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

DRC

Is Israel a bondman, or a homeborn slave? why then is he become prey?

GNV

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

JPS

Is Israel a servant? Is he a home-born slave? Why is he become a prey?

LXXE

Is Israel a servant, or a home-born slave? why has he become a spoil?

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Original-language editions

WLC

הַעֶ֨בֶד֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִם־יְלִ֥יד בַּ֖יִת ה֑וּא מַדּ֖וּעַ הָיָ֥ה לָבַֽז׃

LXX-Br

Μὴ δοῦλός ἐστιν Ἰσραὴλ, ἢ οἰκογενής ἐστι; διατί εἰς προνομὴν ἐγένετο;

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• Exodus 4:22Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,
• Ecclesiastes 2:7I acquired menservants and maidservants, and servants were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me,
• Genesis 15:3Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
• Isaiah 50:1This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions…

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