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Complete Jewish Bible
Jeremiah 2:14
"Is Isra'el a slave, born into serfdom? If not, why has he become plunder?
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Christian Standard Bible®
Is Israel a slave?Was he born into slavery?Why else has he become a prey?
Is Israel a slave?Was he born into slavery?Why else has he become a prey?
Hebrew Names Version
Is Yisra'el a servant? is he a home-born [slave]? why is he become a prey?
Is Yisra'el a servant? is he a home-born [slave]? why is he become a prey?
King James Version
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
English Standard Version
"Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant? Why then has he become a prey?
"Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant? Why then has he become a prey?
New American Standard Bible
"Is Israel a slave? Or is he a servant born in the home? Why has he become plunder?
"Is Israel a slave? Or is he a servant born in the home? Why has he become plunder?
New Century Version
Have the people of Israel become slaves? Have they become like someone who was born a slave? Why were they taken captive?
Have the people of Israel become slaves? Have they become like someone who was born a slave? Why were they taken captive?
Amplified Bible
"Is Israel a servant? Is he a slave by birth? Why has he become a captive and a prey?
"Is Israel a servant? Is he a slave by birth? Why has he become a captive and a prey?
World English Bible
Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born [slave]? why is he become a prey?
Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born [slave]? why is he become a prey?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Is Israel a seruaunt, or is hee borne in the house? why then is he spoiled?
Is Israel a seruaunt, or is hee borne in the house? why then is he spoiled?
Legacy Standard Bible
"Is Israel a slave? Or is he a homeborn slave?Why has he become plunder?
"Is Israel a slave? Or is he a homeborn slave?Why has he become plunder?
Berean Standard Bible
Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why then has he become prey?
Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why then has he become prey?
Contemporary English Version
People of Israel, you weren't born slaves; you were captured in war.
People of Israel, you weren't born slaves; you were captured in war.
Darby Translation
Is Israel a bondman? Is he a home-born [slave]? Why is he become a spoil?
Is Israel a bondman? Is he a home-born [slave]? Why is he become a spoil?
Easy-to-Read Version
"Israel is not a slave, is he? He was not born a slave, was he? Then why did the enemy carry him away as a captive?
"Israel is not a slave, is he? He was not born a slave, was he? Then why did the enemy carry him away as a captive?
George Lamsa Translation
Is Israel a servant? If he is a homeborn heir, why then is he plundered?
Is Israel a servant? If he is a homeborn heir, why then is he plundered?
Good News Translation
"Israel is not a slave; he was not born into slavery. Why then do his enemies hunt him down?
"Israel is not a slave; he was not born into slavery. Why then do his enemies hunt him down?
Lexham English Bible
Is Israel a slave? Or a slave born in a house? Why has he become plunder?
Is Israel a slave? Or a slave born in a house? Why has he become plunder?
Literal Translation
Is Israel a servant? Or is he a servant of the house? Why has he become a prey?
Is Israel a servant? Or is he a servant of the house? Why has he become a prey?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Is Israel a bonde seruaunt, or one of the housholde? Why is he then so spoyled?
Is Israel a bonde seruaunt, or one of the housholde? Why is he then so spoyled?
American Standard Version
Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born slave? why is he become a prey?
Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born slave? why is he become a prey?
Bible in Basic English
Is Israel a servant? has he been a house-servant from birth? why has he been made waste?
Is Israel a servant? has he been a house-servant from birth? why has he been made waste?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Is Israel a servant? Is he a home-born slave? Why is he become a prey?
Is Israel a servant? Is he a home-born slave? Why is he become a prey?
King James Version (1611)
Is Israel a seruant? is he a home-borne slaue? why is he spoiled?
Is Israel a seruant? is he a home-borne slaue? why is he spoiled?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Is Israel a bonde seruaunt, or one of the housholde? why is he the so spoyled?
Is Israel a bonde seruaunt, or one of the housholde? why is he the so spoyled?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Is Israel a servant, or a home-born slave? why has he become a spoil?
Is Israel a servant, or a home-born slave? why has he become a spoil?
English Revised Version
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he become a prey?
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he become a prey?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whether Israel is a boond man, ether is borun boonde?
Whether Israel is a boond man, ether is borun boonde?
Update Bible Version
Is Israel a slave? is he a home-born [slave]? why has he become a prey?
Is Israel a slave? is he a home-born [slave]? why has he become a prey?
Webster's Bible Translation
[Is] Israel a servant? [is] he a home-born [slave]? why is he laid waste?
[Is] Israel a servant? [is] he a home-born [slave]? why is he laid waste?
New English Translation
"Israel is not a slave, is he? He was not born into slavery, was he? If not, why then is he being carried off?
"Israel is not a slave, is he? He was not born into slavery, was he? If not, why then is he being carried off?
New King James Version
"Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave? Why is he plundered?
"Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave? Why is he plundered?
New Living Translation
"Why has Israel become a slave? Why has he been carried away as plunder?
"Why has Israel become a slave? Why has he been carried away as plunder?
New Life Bible
"Is Israel a servant? Is he born as a servant? Why can he be taken away?
"Is Israel a servant? Is he born as a servant? Why can he be taken away?
New Revised Standard
Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant? Why then has he become plunder?
Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant? Why then has he become plunder?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Was Israel a servant? Born in the house, was he? Wherefore hath he become a prey?
Was Israel a servant? Born in the house, was he? Wherefore hath he become a prey?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Is Israel a bondman, or a homeborn slave? why then is he become a prey?
Is Israel a bondman, or a homeborn slave? why then is he become a prey?
Revised Standard Version
"Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant? Why then has he become a prey?
"Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant? Why then has he become a prey?
Young's Literal Translation
A servant [is] Israel? Is he a child of the house? Wherefore hath he been for a prey?
A servant [is] Israel? Is he a child of the house? Wherefore hath he been for a prey?
THE MESSAGE
"Isn't Israel a valued servant, born into a family with place and position? So how did she end up a piece of meat fought over by snarling and roaring lions? There's nothing left of her but a few old bones, her towns trashed and deserted. Egyptians from the cities of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken your skulls. And why do you think all this has happened? Isn't it because you walked out on your God just as he was beginning to lead you in the right way?
"Isn't Israel a valued servant, born into a family with place and position? So how did she end up a piece of meat fought over by snarling and roaring lions? There's nothing left of her but a few old bones, her towns trashed and deserted. Egyptians from the cities of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken your skulls. And why do you think all this has happened? Isn't it because you walked out on your God just as he was beginning to lead you in the right way?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Is Israel a slave? Or is he a homeborn servant? Why has he become a prey?
"Is Israel a slave? Or is he a homeborn servant? Why has he become a prey?
Contextual Overview
14 "Is Isra'el a slave, born into serfdom? If not, why has he become plunder? 15 The young lions are roaring at him — how loudly they are roaring! They desolate his country, demolishing and depopulating his cities. 16 The people of Nof and Tachpanches feed on the crown of your head. 17 "Haven't you brought this on yourself by abandoning Adonai your God when he led you along the way? 18 If you go to Egypt, what's in it for you? Drinking water from the Nile? If you go to Ashur, what's in it for you? Drinking water from the [Euphrates] River? 19 Your own wickedness will correct you, your own backslidings will convict you; you will know and see how bad and bitter it was to abandon Adonai your God, and how fear of me is not in you," says Adonai Elohim -Tzva'ot.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Israel: Exodus 4:22, Isaiah 50:1
he a homeborn: Genesis 15:3, Ecclesiastes 2:7
spoiled: Heb. become a spoil
Reciprocal: Exodus 21:4 - shall be her Jeremiah 9:19 - we are
Cross-References
Genesis 10:11
Ashur went out from that land and built Ninveh, the city Rechovot, Kelach,
Ashur went out from that land and built Ninveh, the city Rechovot, Kelach,
Genesis 10:22
The sons of Shem were ‘Elam, Ashur, Arpakhshad, Lud and Aram.
The sons of Shem were ‘Elam, Ashur, Arpakhshad, Lud and Aram.
Genesis 15:18
That day Adonai made a covenant with Avram: "I have given this land to your descendants — from the Vadi of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River —
That day Adonai made a covenant with Avram: "I have given this land to your descendants — from the Vadi of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River —
Genesis 25:18
Yishma‘el's sons lived between Havilah and Shur, near Egypt as you go toward Ashur; he settled near all his kinsmen. Haftarah Hayyei-Sarah: M'lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 1:1–31 B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Hayyei-Sarah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 8:19–22; 27:3–10; Luke 9:57–62 Here is the history of Yitz'chak, Avraham's son. Avraham fathered Yitz'chak. Yitz'chak was forty years old when he took Rivkah, the daughter of B'tu'el the Arami from Paddan-Aram and sister of Lavan the Arami, to be his wife. Yitz'chak prayed to Adonai on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. Adonai heeded his prayer, and Rivkah became pregnant. The children fought with each other inside her so much that she said, "If it's going to be like this, why go on living?" So she went to inquire of Adonai , who answered her, "There are two nations in your womb. From birth they will be two rival peoples. One of these peoples will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger." When the time for her delivery came, there were twins in her womb. The first to come out was reddish and covered all over with hair, like a coat; so they named him ‘Esav [completely formed, that is, having hair already]. Then his brother emerged, with his hand holding ‘Esav's heel, so he was called Ya‘akov [he catches by the heel, he supplants]. Yitz'chak was sixty years old when she bore them. The boys grew; and ‘Esav became a skillful hunter, an outdoorsman; while Ya‘akov was a quiet man who stayed in the tents. Yitz'chak favored ‘Esav, because he had a taste for game; Rivkah favored Ya‘akov. One day when Ya‘akov had cooked some stew, ‘Esav came in from the open country, exhausted, and said to Ya‘akov, "Please! Let me gulp down some of that red stuff — that red stuff! I'm exhausted!" (This is why he was called Edom [red].) Ya‘akov answered, "First sell me your rights as the firstborn." "Look, I'm about to die!" said ‘Esav. "What use to me are my rights as the firstborn?" Ya‘akov said, "First, swear to me!" So he swore to him, thus selling his birthright to Ya‘akov. Then Ya‘akov gave him bread and lentil stew; he ate and drank, got up and went on his way. Thus ‘Esav showed how little he valued his birthright.
Yishma‘el's sons lived between Havilah and Shur, near Egypt as you go toward Ashur; he settled near all his kinsmen. Haftarah Hayyei-Sarah: M'lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 1:1–31 B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Hayyei-Sarah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 8:19–22; 27:3–10; Luke 9:57–62 Here is the history of Yitz'chak, Avraham's son. Avraham fathered Yitz'chak. Yitz'chak was forty years old when he took Rivkah, the daughter of B'tu'el the Arami from Paddan-Aram and sister of Lavan the Arami, to be his wife. Yitz'chak prayed to Adonai on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. Adonai heeded his prayer, and Rivkah became pregnant. The children fought with each other inside her so much that she said, "If it's going to be like this, why go on living?" So she went to inquire of Adonai , who answered her, "There are two nations in your womb. From birth they will be two rival peoples. One of these peoples will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger." When the time for her delivery came, there were twins in her womb. The first to come out was reddish and covered all over with hair, like a coat; so they named him ‘Esav [completely formed, that is, having hair already]. Then his brother emerged, with his hand holding ‘Esav's heel, so he was called Ya‘akov [he catches by the heel, he supplants]. Yitz'chak was sixty years old when she bore them. The boys grew; and ‘Esav became a skillful hunter, an outdoorsman; while Ya‘akov was a quiet man who stayed in the tents. Yitz'chak favored ‘Esav, because he had a taste for game; Rivkah favored Ya‘akov. One day when Ya‘akov had cooked some stew, ‘Esav came in from the open country, exhausted, and said to Ya‘akov, "Please! Let me gulp down some of that red stuff — that red stuff! I'm exhausted!" (This is why he was called Edom [red].) Ya‘akov answered, "First sell me your rights as the firstborn." "Look, I'm about to die!" said ‘Esav. "What use to me are my rights as the firstborn?" Ya‘akov said, "First, swear to me!" So he swore to him, thus selling his birthright to Ya‘akov. Then Ya‘akov gave him bread and lentil stew; he ate and drank, got up and went on his way. Thus ‘Esav showed how little he valued his birthright.
Deuteronomy 1:7
Turn, get moving and go to the hill-country of the Emori and all the places near there in the ‘Aravah, the hill-country, the Sh'felah, the Negev and by the seashore — the land of the Kena‘ani, and the L'vanon, as far as the great river, the Euphrates River.
Turn, get moving and go to the hill-country of the Emori and all the places near there in the ‘Aravah, the hill-country, the Sh'felah, the Negev and by the seashore — the land of the Kena‘ani, and the L'vanon, as far as the great river, the Euphrates River.
Deuteronomy 11:24
Wherever the sole of your foot steps will be yours; your territory will extend from the desert to the L'vanon and from the River, the Euphrates River, to the Western Sea.
Wherever the sole of your foot steps will be yours; your territory will extend from the desert to the L'vanon and from the River, the Euphrates River, to the Western Sea.
Daniel 10:4
On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I was on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,
On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I was on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,
Revelation 9:14
saying to the sixth angel, the one with the shofar, "Release the four angels that are bound at the great river Euphrates!"
saying to the sixth angel, the one with the shofar, "Release the four angels that are bound at the great river Euphrates!"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Is Israel a servant?.... That he does not abide in the house, in his own land, but is carried captive, becomes subject to others, and is used as a slave; so the Targum,
"as a servant;''
is he not the Lord's first born? are not the people of Israel called the children of the living God? how come they then to be treated not as children, as free men, but as servants? this cannot be owing to any breach of covenant or promise on God's part, or to the failure of the blessing of national adoption bestowed on them; but to some sin or sins of theirs, which have brought them into this miserable condition:
is he a home born slave? or born in the house, of the handmaid, and so in the power of the master of the family in whose house he was born,
Exodus 21:4 or the sense is, either Israel is a servant,
or a son of the family d, as some render the words; not the former, being not only the son of a free woman, but Jehovah's firstborn; if the latter,
why is he spoiled? why is he delivered up to the spoilers? as the Targum; why should he be given up into the hands of the Babylonians, and become their prey? is it usual for fathers to suffer their children, or those born in their house, to be so used? some reason must be given for it.
d יליד בית "filius familias", Munster.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
It was Israel’s glory to be Yahweh’s servant Jeremiah 30:10, and slaves born in the house were more prized than those bought with money as being more faithful Genesis 14:14. Cannot Yahweh guard His own household? How happens it that a member of so powerful a family is spoiled? In the next verse the prophet gives the reason. Israel is a runaway slave, who has deserted the family to which he belongs by right of birth, and thereby brought upon himself trouble and misery.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 2:14. Is Israel a servant? — Is he a slave purchased with money, or a servant born in the family? He is a son himself. If so, then, why is he spoiled? Not because God has not shown him love and kindness; but because he forsook God, turned to and is joined with idols.
