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Jeremiah 2:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 8 The priests did not ask, ‘Where is Jehovah?’+
  
  Those handling the Law did not know me,
  The shepherds rebelled against me,+
  The prophets prophesied by Baʹal,+
  And they followed those who could bring no benefit.

Jeremiah 2:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 8 The priests did not ask, ‘Where is Jehovah?’+
  
  Those handling the Law did not know me,
  The shepherds rebelled against me,+
  The prophets prophesied by Baʹal,+
  And they followed those who could bring no benefit.

Jeremiah 2:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 8 The priests themselves did not say, ‘Where is Jehovah?’+ And the very ones handling the law did not know me;+ and the shepherds themselves transgressed* against me,+ and even the prophets prophesied by Baʹal,+ and after those who could bring no benefit they walked.+

Jeremiah 2:8

The Bible in Living English
- 8 The priests did not say “Where is Jehovah?”, those who had charge of giving rulings did not know me, the shepherds rebelled against me, and the prophets prophesied by the Baal and followed what did no good.

Jeremiah 2:8

American Standard Version
- 8 The 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.

Jeremiah 2:8

The Emphasized Bible
- 8 The priests said not, Where is Yahweh? And they who handled the law did not acknowledge me, And the shepherds transgressed against me,—And the prophets prophesied by Baal, And so after things that could not profit did they walk.