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Jeremiah 2:15-17
New Catholic Bible
Jeremiah 2:15-17
New Catholic Bible
15 His enemies roar loudly at him like lions;[a]
they have made his country a wasteland;
his cities are burned to the ground and deserted.
16 The people of Memphis[b] and Tahpanhes
have shaved the crown of your head.
17 Have you not brought all this upon yourself
by forsaking the Lord, your God,
when he guided you along the way?
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:15 Lions: the Assyrians, whose arms bore the emblem of the lion.
- Jeremiah 2:16 Memphis: capital of Lower Egypt. Tahpanhes: in the eastern part of the Nile Delta. The shaving is a sign of the victor’s contempt.
Jeremiah 2:15-17
New International Version
Jeremiah 2:15-17
New International Version
15 Lions(A) have roared;
they have growled at him.
They have laid waste(B) his land;
his towns are burned(C) and deserted.(D)
16 Also, the men of Memphis(E) and Tahpanhes(F)
have cracked your skull.
17 Have you not brought this on yourselves(G)
by forsaking(H) the Lord your God
when he led you in the way?
New International Version (NIV) 
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