Jeremiah 2 · Verse 4

Jeremiah 2:4

Hear ye the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
Jeremiah 2:4, King James Version

Jeremiah 2:4 in other translations

BSBHear the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all you families of the house of Israel.
WEBHear the LORD’s word, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel!
ASVHear ye the word of Jehovah, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
YLTHear a word of Jehovah, O house of Jacob, And all ye families of the house of Israel.
DARBYHear the word of Jehovah, house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel.
BBEGive ear to the words of the Lord, O sons of Jacob and all the families of Israel:
WebsterHear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:

What does Jeremiah 2:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. Jacob ... Israel--the whole nation. families--(See on Jr 1:15). Hear God's word not only collectively, but individually (Zec 12:12-14).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 2:1-8

God expostulates with his people. (Jr 2:1-8) Their revolt beyond example. (Jr 2:9-13) Guilt the cause of sufferings. (Jr 2:14-19) The sins of Judah. (Jr 2:20-28) Their false confidence. (Jr 2:29-37) Verses 1-8 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. For this they…

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Jeremiah 2:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

שִׁמְע֥וּshim.'UhearH8085
דְבַר\־de.var-[the] word ofH1697
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בֵּ֣יתbeitO house ofH1004
יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
וְכָֽל\־ve.kholand allH3605
מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹתmish.pe.Chot[the] clans ofH4940
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 2:4

  • Jeremiah 31:1

    At the same time, saith the Lord, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.

  • Micah 6:1

    Hear ye now what the Lord saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

  • Jeremiah 44:24-26

    Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of the Lord, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt: Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows. Therefore hear ye the word of the Lord, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the Lord, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord God liveth.

  • Isaiah 51:1-4

    Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him. For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.

  • Jeremiah 34:4

    Yet hear the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the Lord of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword:

  • Jeremiah 13:15

    Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the Lord hath spoken.

  • Jeremiah 19:3

    And say, Hear ye the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.

  • Hosea 4:1

    Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

  • Jeremiah 7:2

    Stand in the gate of the Lord’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 33:24

    Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the Lord hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.

  • Jeremiah 5:21

    Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Hear ye.
5:21; 7:2; 13:15; 19:3; 34:4; 44:24-26; Isa 51:1-4; Ho 4:1; Mic 6:1
all the families.
31:1; 33:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Jeremiah 2:3

    Israel was holiness unto the Lord, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 2:4

    Hear ye the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:

  • Jeremiah 2:5

    Thus saith the Lord, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

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Jeremiah 2:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Oid la palabra de Jehová, casa de Jacob, y todas las familias de la casa de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Écoutez la parole de l’ Éternel, maison de Jacob, et vous, toutes les familles de la maison d’Israël!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Höret das Wort Jehovas, Haus Jakob und alle Geschlechter des Hauses Israel!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Audite verbum Domini, domus Jacob, et omnes cognationes domus Israël.