Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
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Interpretation
Those who begin well, but do not persevere, will justly be upbraided with their hopeful and promising beginnings. Those who desert religion, commonly oppose it more than those who never knew it.
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This thought runs through Jeremiah 2:1-4.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.