Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 2:13
A church father on this verse
“Nor do we receive that useless baptism of cisterns, for it has nothing to do with this baptism of life. Wherefore also God has announced that you have forsaken Him, the living fountain, and digged for yourselves broken cisterns which can hold no water.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
13For my people has committed two faults, and evil ones: they have forsaken me, the fountain of water of life, and hewn out for themselves broken cisterns, which will not be able to hold water.
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In context
11if the nations will change their gods, though they are not gods: but my people have changed their glory, for that from which they shall not be profited.
12The heaven is amazed at this, and is very exceedingly horror-struck, saith the Lord.
— Jeremiah 2:13 —
14Is Israel a servant, or a homeborn slave? why has he become a spoil?
15The lions roared upon him, and uttered their voice, which have made his land a wilderness: and his cities are broken down, that they should not be inhabited.