Jeremiah 2:21
I had planted you like a choice vine
What it says
God says He planted Judah as a choice vine from pure seed, yet she turned into a wild and foreign vine.
What it is doing
This verse contrasts God's faithful planting with Judah's corruption.
In context
14Is Israel a slave? 15The young lions have roared at him; 16The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes 17Have you not brought this on yourself 18Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt 19Your own evil will discipline you; 20“For long ago you broke your yoke 21I had planted you like a choice vine 22Although you wash with lye