Jeremiah 2:5

Jeremiah 2:5 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5This is what the Lord says:

“What fault did your ancestors find in me,

that they strayed so far from me?

They followed worthless idols

and became worthless themselves.

5This is what the Lord says:

“What injustice did your fathers find in Me,

That they went far from Me,

And walked after emptiness and became empty?

5Thus says the Lord,

“What injustice did your fathers find in Me,

That they went far from Me

And walked after emptiness and became empty?

5Thus says the Lord,

“What injustice or unrighteousness did your fathers find in Me,

That they have wandered far from Me

And [habitually] walked after emptiness and futility and became empty?

5This is what the Lord says:

“What fault did your fathers find in Me

that they strayed so far from Me?

They followed worthless idols,

and became worthless themselves.

5The Lord says,

“What did your people of long ago find wrong with me?

Why did they wander so far away from me?

They worshiped worthless statues of gods.

Then they themselves became worthless.