15 (A)The young lions roared at him, and growled;
They made his land waste;
His cities are burned, without inhabitant.
16 Also the people of [a]Noph and (B)Tahpanhes
Have [b]broken the crown of your head.
17 (C)Have you not brought this on yourself,
In that you have forsaken the Lord your God
When (D)He led you in the way?

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 2:16 Memphis in ancient Egypt
  2. Jeremiah 2:16 Or grazed

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?

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