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Jeremiah 2:20

American Standard Version

20 For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bonds; and thou saidst, I will not serve; for upon every high hill and under every green tree thou didst bow thyself, playing the harlot.

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Christian Standard Bible

For long ago I broke your yoke; I tore off your chains. You insisted, โ€œI will not serve! โ€ On every high hill and under every green tree you lay down like a prostitute.

English Standard Version

โ€œFor long ago I broke your yoke and burst your bonds; but you said, โ€˜I will not serve.โ€™ Yes, on every high hill and under every green tree you bowed down like a whore.

King James Version

For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.

New American Standard Bible

โ€œFor long ago I broke your yoke And tore off your restraints; But you said, โ€˜I will not serve!โ€™ For on every high hill And under every leafy tree You have lain down as a prostitute.

New International Version

โ€œLong ago you broke off your yoke and tore off your bonds; you said, โ€˜I will not serve you!โ€™ Indeed, on every high hill and under every spreading tree you lay down as a prostitute.

New King James Version

โ€œFor of old I have broken your yoke and burst your bonds; And you said, โ€˜I will not transgress,โ€™ When on every high hill and under every green tree You lay down, playing the harlot.

New Living Translation

โ€œLong ago I broke the yoke that oppressed you and tore away the chains of your slavery, but still you said, โ€˜I will not serve you.โ€™ On every hill and under every green tree, you have prostituted yourselves by bowing down to idols.

World English Bible

โ€œFor long ago I broke off your yoke, and burst your bonds. You said, โ€˜I will not serve;โ€™ for on every high hill and under every green tree you bowed yourself, playing the prostitute.