Jeremiah 2:2-4

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“‘At the time you were a young nation, you were faithful to me.
    You followed me like a young bride.
You followed me through the desert,
    through a land that had never been used for farmland.
³ The people of Israel were a holy gift to the Lord.
    They were the first fruit he gathered.
Any people who tried to hurt them were judged guilty.
    Bad things happened to those wicked people.’”
This message is from the Lord.

⁴ Family of Jacob, hear the Lord’s message.
    Tribes of Israel, listen.