Jeremiah 2:24

2:24 You are like a wild female donkey brought up in the wilderness.

In her lust she sniffs the wind to get the scent of a male.

No one can hold her back when she is in heat.

None of the males need wear themselves out chasing after her.

At mating time she is easy to find.


tn The words “to get the scent of a male” are implicit and are supplied in the translation for clarification.

sn The metaphor is intended to depict Israel’s irrepressible desire to worship other gods.