Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 2:3
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 3.) Holy is Israel to the Lord, the first fruits of his harvest: all who devour him shall be guilty; evil shall come upon them, says the Lord. When Israel speaks of the first fruits of the Lord's harvest, it shows that the people are gathered from the nations after the first fruits; according to what is written…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3Israel was the holy people to the Lord, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devoured him shall offend; evils shall come upon them, saith the Lord.
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In context
2And he said, Thus saith the Lord, I remember the kindness of thy youth, and the love of thine espousals, in following the Holy One of Israel, saith the Lord.
— Jeremiah 2:3 —
4Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and every family of the house of Israel.
5Thus saith the Lord, What trespass have your fathers found in me, that they have revolted far from me, and gone after vanities, and become vain?