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Jeremiah 2:21

World English Bible

21 Yet I had planted you a noble vine, a pure and faithful seed. How then have you turned into the degenerate branches of a foreign vine to me?

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American Standard Version

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate branches of a foreign vine unto me?

Christian Standard Bible

I planted you, a choice vine from the very best seed. How then could you turn into a degenerate, foreign vine?

English Standard Version

Yet I planted you a choice vine, wholly of pure seed. How then have you turned degenerate and become a wild vine?

King James Version

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?

New American Standard Bible

“Yet I planted you as a choice vine, A completely faithful seed. How then have you turned yourself before Me Into the degenerate shoots of a foreign vine?

New International Version

I had planted you like a choice vine of sound and reliable stock. How then did you turn against me into a corrupt, wild vine?

New King James Version

Yet I had planted you a noble vine, a seed of highest quality. How then have you turned before Me Into the degenerate plant of an alien vine?

New Living Translation

But I was the one who planted you, choosing a vine of the purest stock—the very best. How did you grow into this corrupt wild vine?