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“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the spring of living waters, and cut them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
World English Bible (WEB)
For my people{H5971} have committed{H6213}{(H8804)} two{H8147} evils{H7451}; they have forsaken{H5800}{(H8804)} me the fountain{H4726} of living{H2416} waters{H4325}, and hewed them out{H2672}{(H8800)} cisterns{H877}, broken{H7665}{(H8737)} cisterns{H877}, that can hold{H3557}{(H8686)} no water{H4325}.
Strong's King James
For two evils hath My people done, Me they have forsaken, a fountain of living waters, To hew out for themselves wells—broken wells, That contain not the waters.
Young's Literal Translation
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