Jeremiah 2:9 meaning and explanation

Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your children’s children.

Jeremiah 2:9, Berean Standard Bible

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God speaks through Jeremiah to Jerusalem and Judah, and the word therefore links this verse to the charges just made: priests, teachers, leaders and prophets all abandoned the LORD for idols. The verb contend comes from the Hebrew rib, a legal term for bringing a lawsuit.

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