Jeremiah 2:20
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King James Version (modern wording)
For of old time I have broken your yoke, and burst your bands; and you said, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree you wander, playing the harlot.
Jeremiah 2:20 (KJV)
American Standard Version
For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bonds; and thou saidst, I will not serve; for upon every high hill and under every green tree thou didst bow thyself, playing the harlot.
Jeremiah 2:20 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
“For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute.
Jeremiah 2:20 (BSB)
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What does Jeremiah 2:20 say?
Jeremiah 2:20 in modern King James wording reads: "For of old time I have broken your yoke, and burst your bands; and you said, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree you wander, playing the harlot."
Where is Jeremiah 2:20 found in the Bible?
Jeremiah 2:20 is verse 20 of chapter 2 of the book of Jeremiah, in the Old Testament. Jeremiah has 52 chapters.
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