Jeremiah 2:14

New International Version

Is Israel a servant, a slave by birth? Why then has he become plunder?

Cross References

Genesis 15:3

And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.”

Exodus 12:49

The same law applies both to the native-born and to the foreigner residing among you.”

Exodus 4:22

Then say to Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son,

Ecclesiastes 2:7

I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me.

Isaiah 50:1

This is what the Lord says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Because of your sins you were sold; because of your transgressions your mother was sent away.

Jeremiah 17:4

Through your own fault you will lose the inheritance I gave you. I will enslave you to your enemies in a land you do not know, for you have kindled my anger, and it will burn forever.”

Jeremiah 5:19

And when the people ask, ‘Why has the Lord our God done all this to us?’ you will tell them, ‘As you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your own land, so now you will serve foreigners in a land not your own.’