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Jeremiah 2:24

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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. 1 

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. 2 

Jeremiah 17:8

Context

17:8 They will be like a tree planted near a stream

whose roots spread out toward the water.

It has nothing to fear when the heat comes.

Its leaves are always green.

It has no need to be concerned in a year of drought.

It does not stop bearing fruit.

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

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



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