Jeremiah 2:25

Easy-to-Read Version

Judah, stop chasing after idols! Stop wanting those other gods. But you say, ‘It is no use! I cannot stop! I love those other gods. I can't stop chasing them.'

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Keep your feet from going bareand your throat from thirst.But you say, “It’s hopeless;I love strangers,and I will continue to follow them.”

Hebrew Names Version
Withhold your foot from being unshod, and your throat from thirst: but you said, It is in vain; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

King James Version
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

English Standard Version
Keep your feet from going unshod and your throat from thirst. But you said, ‘It is hopeless, for I have loved foreigners, and after them I will go.'

New American Standard Bible
"Keep your feet from being bare, And your throat from thirst; But you said, 'It is hopeless! No! For I have loved strangers, And I will walk after them.'

New Century Version
Don't run until your feet are bare or until your throat is dry. But you say, ‘It's no use! I love those other gods, and I must chase them!'

Amplified Bible
"[Cease your mad running after idols to] Keep your feet from becoming bare And your throat from becoming dry; But you said, 'It is hopeless! For I have loved strangers and foreign gods, And I will walk after them.'

World English Bible
Withhold your foot from being unshod, and your throat from thirst: but you said, It is in vain; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Keepe thou thy feete from barenes, and thy throte from thirst: but thou saidest desperately, No, for I haue loued strangers, and them will I followe.

Legacy Standard Bible
Keep your feet from being barefootAnd your throat from thirst;But you said, ‘It is hopeless!No! For I have loved strangers,And after them I will walk.'

Berean Standard Bible
Keep your feet from being unshod and your throat from thirst. But you say, 'It is hopeless! I love foreign gods, and I must go after them.'

Contemporary English Version
Your shoes are worn out, and your throat is parched from running here and there to worship foreign gods. "Stop!" I shouted, but you replied, "No! I love those gods too much."

Complete Jewish Bible
"Stop before your shoes wear out, and your throat is dry from thirst! But you say, ‘No, it's hopeless! I love these strangers, and I'm going after them.'

Darby Translation
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst. But thou saidst, There is no hope; no, for I love strangers, and after them will I go.

George Lamsa Translation
Your feet are weary because they are unshod, and your throat is dry from thirst; but you said, I have become strong, I am unwilling to repent because I have loved strangers, and after them I will go.

Good News Translation
Israel, don't wear your feet out, or let your throat become dry from chasing after other gods. But you say, ‘No! I can't turn back. I have loved foreign gods and will go after them.'"

Lexham English Bible
Restrain your foot from being barefoot, and your throat from thirst. But you said, ‘It is hopeless. No! For I have loved strangers, and after them I will go.'

Literal Translation
Withhold your foot from being bare and your throat from thirst. But you said, It is hopeless! For I love strangers, and after them I will go.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou kepest thy fote from nakednes, and thy throte from thurste, and thinkest thus in thy self: tush, I wil take no sorowe, I wil loue the straunge goddes, & hange vpon them.

American Standard Version
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst. But thou saidst, It is in vain; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

Bible in Basic English
Do not let your foot be without shoes, or your throat dry from need of water: but you said, There is no hope: no, for I have been a lover of strange gods, and after them I will go.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst; but thou saidst: 'There is no hope; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.'

King James Version (1611)
Withhold thy foote from being vnshod, and thy throte from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope. No, for I haue loued strangers, and after them will I goe.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Kepe thy foote from nakednesse, and thy throte from thirst, and thou thinkest in thy selfe: tushe, I wil take no sorowe, for I haue loued the straungers, and them wyll I folowe.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Withdraw thy foot from a rough way, and they throat from thirst: but she said I will strengthen myself: for she loved strangers, and went after them.

English Revised Version
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forbede thi foot fro nakidnesse, and thi throte fro thirst; and thou seidist, Y dispeiride, Y schal not do; for Y louede brennyngli alien goddis, and Y schal go aftir hem.

Update Bible Version
Withhold your foot from being unshod, and your throat from thirst: but you said, It is in vain; no, for I have loved strangers, and I will go after them.

Webster's Bible Translation
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

New English Translation
Do not chase after other gods until your shoes wear out and your throats become dry. But you say, ‘It is useless for you to try and stop me because I love those foreign gods and want to pursue them!'

New King James Version
Withhold your foot from being unshod, and your throat from thirst. But you said, "There is no hope. No! For I have loved aliens, and after them I will go.'

New Living Translation
When will you stop running? When will you stop panting after other gods? But you say, ‘Save your breath. I'm in love with these foreign gods, and I can't stop loving them now!'

New Life Bible
Do not run until your shoes wear out or until your mouth is dry. But you said, ‘It is of no use, for I love strange gods, and I will go after them.'

New Revised Standard
Keep your feet from going unshod and your throat from thirst. But you said, "It is hopeless, for I have loved strangers, and after them I will go."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, And thy throat from thirst! But thou saidst Hopeless! No! for I love foreigners and after them, will I go.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Keep thy foot from being bare, and thy throat from thirst. But thou saidst: I have lost all hope, I will not do it: for I have loved strangers, and I will walk after them.

Revised Standard Version
Keep your feet from going unshod and your throat from thirst. But you said, 'It is hopeless, for I have loved strangers, and after them I will go.'

Young's Literal Translation
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, And thy throat from thirst, And thou sayest, `It is incurable, No, for I have loved strangers, and after them I go.'

THE MESSAGE
"Slow down. Take a deep breath. What's the hurry? Why wear yourself out? Just what are you after anyway? But you say, ‘I can't help it. I'm addicted to alien gods. I can't quit.'

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Keep your feet from being unshod And your throat from thirst; But you said, 'It is hopeless! No! For I have loved strangers, And after them I will walk.'

Contextual Overview

²⁰ "Judah, long ago you broke free from me, like an ox that breaks its yoke and the ropes that held it. You said to me, ‘I will not serve you!' On every high hill and under every green tree, you acted like a prostitute. ²¹ Judah, I planted you like a special vine. You were all from good seed. How did you turn into a different vine that grows bad fruit? ²² Even if you wash yourself with lye, even if you use much soap, I can still see your guilt." This message is from the Lord God . ²³ "Judah, how can you say to me, ‘I am not guilty because I have not worshiped the Baal idols'? Think about what you did in the valley. Think about what you have done. You are like a fast she-camel that runs from place to place. ²⁴ You are like a wild donkey that lives in the desert. At mating time, she sniffs the wind. No one can control her when she is in heat. At mating time, every male that wants her will get her. She is easy to find. ²⁵ Judah, stop chasing after idols! Stop wanting those other gods. But you say, ‘It is no use! I cannot stop! I love those other gods. I can't stop chasing them.' ²⁶ "A thief is ashamed when people catch him stealing. The people of Israel should be ashamed too and so should their kings and leaders, priests and prophets. ²⁷ They say to pieces of wood, ‘You are my father.' They say to a rock, ‘You gave birth to me.' All these people will be ashamed. They don't look to me for help. They have turned their backs to me. But when the people of Judah get into trouble, they say to me, ‘Come and save us!' ²⁸ But where are the idols you made for yourselves? Let's see if they come and save you when you are in trouble! People of Judah, you have as many idols as you have cities!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Withhold: Jeremiah 13:22, Deuteronomy 28:48, Isaiah 20:2-4, Lamentations 4:4, Hosea 2:3, Luke 15:22, Luke 16:24

There is no hope: or, Is the case desperate, Jeremiah 18:12, Isaiah 57:10

for I have: Jeremiah 3:13, Isaiah 2:6

after: Jeremiah 44:17, Deuteronomy 29:19, Deuteronomy 29:20, Deuteronomy 32:16, 2 Chronicles 28:22, Romans 2:4, Romans 2:5, Romans 8:24

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 17:15 - not set 2 Kings 6:33 - this evil is of the Lord Job 7:6 - without hope Jeremiah 6:16 - We will Jeremiah 8:6 - as Jeremiah 14:10 - refrained Ezekiel 16:32 - General Ezekiel 33:10 - how Ezekiel 37:11 - Our bones Hosea 2:5 - their mother John 13:27 - That Acts 27:20 - all

Cross-References

Genesis 2:10
A river flowed from Eden and watered the garden. The river then separated and became four smaller rivers.

Genesis 2:11
The name of the first river was Pishon. This river flowed around the entire country of Havilah.

Genesis 3:7
Then it was as if their eyes opened, and they saw things differently. They saw that they were naked. So they got some fig leaves, sewed them together, and wore them for clothes.

Exodus 32:25
Moses saw that Aaron had let the people get out of control. They were being wild, and all their enemies could see them acting like fools.

Psalms 25:3
No one who trusts in you will be disappointed. But disappointment will come to those who try to deceive others. They will get nothing.

Psalms 31:17
Lord , I am praying to you. Don't let me be disappointed. The wicked are the ones who should be disappointed. Let them go to the grave in silence.

Isaiah 44:9
Some people make idols, but they are worthless. They love their statues, which are useless. Those who serve as witnesses for these statues cannot even see. They don't know enough to be ashamed.

Isaiah 47:3
Men will see your naked body and use you for sex. I will make you pay for the bad things you did, and I will not let anyone help you.

Isaiah 54:4
Don't be afraid! You will not be disappointed. People will not say bad things against you. You will not be embarrassed. When you were young, you felt shame. But you will forget that shame now. You will not remember the shame you felt when you lost your husband.

Jeremiah 6:15
They should be ashamed of the evil things they do, but they are not ashamed at all. They don't know enough to be embarrassed by their sins. So they will be punished with everyone else. They will be thrown to the ground when I punish the people." This is what the Lord said.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Withhold thy foot from being unshod,.... That it may not be unshod, be naked and bare. The sense is, either, as some, do not take long journeys into foreign countries for help, as into Assyria and Egypt, whither they used to go barefoot; or wore out their shoes by their long journeys, and so returned without; or refrain from idolatry, as Jarchi interprets it, that thou mayest not go naked into captivity; or this is an euphemism, as others think, forbidding adulterous actions, showing the naked foot, the putting off of the shoes, in order to lie upon the bed, and prostitute herself to her lovers; and is to be understood of idolatry:

and thy throat from thirst; after wine, which excites lust; abstain from eager and burning lust after adulterous, that is, idolatrous practices; so the Targum,

"refrain thy feet from being joined with the people, and thy mouth from worshipping the idols of the people.''

The words are paraphrased in the Talmud e thus,

"withhold thyself from sinning, that thy foot may not become naked; (the gloss is, "when thou goest into captivity") refrain thy tongue from idle words, that thy throat may not thirst:''

this was said by the Lord, or by the prophets of the Lord sent unto them, to which the following is an answer:

but thou saidst, there is no hope; of ever being prevailed upon to relinquish those idolatrous practices, or of being received into the favour of God after such provocations: no; I will never refrain from them; I will not be persuaded to leave them:

for I have loved strangers; the strange gods of the nations:

and after them will I go; and worship them; so the Targum,

"I love to he joined to the people, and after the Worship of their idols will I go.''

e T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 77. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

God the true husband exhorts Israel not to run barefoot, and with parched throat, like a shameless adulteress, after strangers.

There is no hope - i. e., It is in vain.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 2:25. Withhold thy foot from being unshod — When it was said to them, "Cease from discovering thy feet; prostitute thyself no more to thy idols."

And thy throat from thirst — Drink no more of their libations, nor use those potions which tend only to increase thy appetite for pollution. Thou didst say, There is no hope: it is useless to advise me thus; I am determined; I have loved these strange gods, and to them will I cleave.