Jeremiah 2:5 meaning and explanation
This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me, and followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves?
Jeremiah 2:5, Berean Standard Bible
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God speaks through Jeremiah to the people of Judah, calling them the house of Jacob and Israel. The verse opens a covenant lawsuit: the LORD asks what fault earlier generations found in Him that justified straying so far.
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