For my people has committed two [faults], and evil ones: they have forsaken me, the fountain of water of life, and hewn out for themselves broken cisterns, which will not be able to hold water.
KJV
Jeremiah 2:13
For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Parallel Translations
For my people has committed two [faults], and evil ones: they have forsaken me, the fountain of water of life, and hewn out for themselves broken cisterns, which will not be able to hold water.
“For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the spring of living waters, and cut out cisterns for themselves: broken cisterns that can’t hold water.
Cross References
John 4:14John 7:37Revelation 21:6Jeremiah 17:13Psalms 36:9Revelation 22:1Revelation 22:17Isaiah 55:2Jeremiah 4:22Psalms 81:11–13Jeremiah 2:17Jeremiah 2:112 Peter 2:17Jeremiah 2:31–32Isaiah 46:6–7
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