Jeremiah 2:3 meaning and explanation

Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of His harvest. All who devoured her found themselves guilty; disaster came upon them,’” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 2:3, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD speaks through Jeremiah to Jerusalem, recalling Israel's early devotion in the wilderness. The Hebrew word reshith means firstfruits, the first portion of a harvest set apart as holy to God.

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