Jeremiah 2:14

NETBible

“Israel is not a slave, is he? He was not born into slavery, was he? 1  If not, why then is he being carried off?

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

"Is Israel a slave? Or is he a homeborn servant? Why has he become a prey?

NLT ©

"Why has Israel become a nation of slaves? Why has she been carried away as plunder?

MSG ©

"Isn't Israel a valued servant, born into a family with place and position? So how did she end up a piece of meat

BBE ©

Is Israel a servant? has he been a house-servant from birth? why has he been made waste?

NRSV ©

Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant? Why then has he become plunder?

NKJV ©

" Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave ? Why is he plundered?

KJV
[Is] Israel
<03478>
a servant
<05650>_?
[is] he a homeborn
<01004> <03211>
[slave]? why
<04069>
is he spoiled
<0957>_?
{spoiled: Heb. become a spoil?}
NASB ©
"Is Israel
<3478>
a slave
<5650>
? Or
<518>
is he a homeborn
<3211>
<1004> servant? Why
<4069>
has he become
<1961>
a prey
<957>
?
LXXM
mh
<3165> 
ADV
doulov
<1401> 
N-NSM
estin
<1510> 
V-PAI-3S
israhl
<2474> 
N-PRI
h
<2228> 
CONJ
oikogenhv {A-NSM} estin
<1510> 
V-PAI-3S
dia
<1223> 
PREP
ti
<5100> 
I-ASN
eiv
<1519> 
PREP
pronomhn {N-ASF} egeneto
<1096> 
V-AMI-3S
NET [draft] ITL
“Israel
<03478>
is not a slave
<05650>
, is he? He was not born
<03211>
into slavery, was he
<01931>
? If not, why
<04069>
then is he being
<01961>
carried off
<0957>
?
HEBREW
zbl
<0957>
hyh
<01961>
ewdm
<04069>
awh
<01931>
tyb
<01004>
dyly
<03211>
Ma
<0518>
larvy
<03478>
dbeh (2:14)
<05650>
NETBible

“Israel is not a slave, is he? He was not born into slavery, was he? 1  If not, why then is he being carried off?

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “Is Israel a slave? Or is he a house born slave?” The questions are rhetorical, expecting a negative answer.

1 sn The Lord is here contrasting Israel’s lofty status as the Lord’s bride and special possession, which he had earlier reminded her of (see 2:2-3), with her current status of servitude to Egypt and Assyria.