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Jeremiah 2:7

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 2:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And I brought you into a plentiful land, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And I brought you into a plentiful land, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.
Jeremiah 2:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4Hear ye the word of Jehovah, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
5thus saith Jehovah, What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
6Neither said they, Where is Jehovah that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death, through a land that none passed through, and where no man dwelt?
7And I brought you into a plentiful land, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.
8The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
9Wherefore I will yet contend with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children`s children will I contend.
10For pass over to the isles of Kittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently; and see if there hath been such a thing.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And I brought you into a plentiful country, etc.] “Into the land of Carmel”, as in the Hebrew text; that is, “into the land of Israel, which was planted as Carmel,” as the Targum paraphrases it; with wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, pomegranates, and olives; a land flowing with milk and honey, (<050808>Deuteronomy 8:8), so Ben Melech: to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; of vineyards and oliveyards, which they had not planted, and for which they had never laboured, (<062413>Joshua 24:13): but when ye entered ye defiled my land; which the Lord had chosen above all lands, where he would have a temple built for his worship, and where he would cause his Shechinah or glorious…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“plentiful--literally, "a land of Carmel," or "well-cultivated land": a garden land, in contrast to the "land of deserts" (Jer 2:6). defiled--by idolatries (Jdg 2:10-17; Psa 78:58-59; Psa 106:38). you . . . ye--change to the second person from the third, "they" (Jer 2:6), in order to bring home the guilt to the living generation.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“A plentiful country - literally, “a land of the Carmel,” a Carmel land (see 1 Kings 18:19, note; Isaiah 29:17, note). return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“My land - Consecrated to my name; by your idols and many other abominations. Jeremiah 2:8”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“2:7 defiled . . . corrupted: See Deut 4:25-28.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“brought: Num 13:27, Num 14:7, Num 14:8; Deu 6:10, Deu 6:11, Deu 6:18, Deu 8:7-9, Deu 11:11, Deu 11:12; Neh 9:25; Eze 20:6 a plentiful country: or, the land of Carmel ye defiled: Jer 3:1, Jer 3:9, Jer 16:18; Lev 18:24-28; Num 35:33, Num 35:34; Deu 21:23; Psa 78:58, Psa 78:59; Psa 106:38, Psa 106:39; Eze 36:17; Mic 2:10 Jeremiah 2:8”
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