Jer 2:13 | TNotes | STEP | 2:13 The Israelites foolishly did two evil things: They abandoned the Lord, their true source of life, and they began to worship false gods that could not help them. • A fountain of living [i.e., running] water that flows throughout the year, even in drought, is a rare treasure (Ps 36:9 ; John 4:14 ). • The cisterns the Israelites dug after they entered Canaan were holes in the ground that were lined with plaster. These crude tanks collected water that drained from roofs in wet weather and provided water through the dry summers. The water could become putrid and dangerous to drink, and the plaster often cracked, letting the water drain out.

bPs 36:9►

cJohn 4:14►

‏ Jeremiah 2:13

2:13 ^a The Israelites foolishly did two evil things: They abandoned the Lord, their true source of life, and they began to worship false gods that could not help them.

• A fountain of living [i.e., running] water that flows throughout the year, even in drought, is a rare treasure (Ps 36:9 ^b; John 4:14 ^c).

• The cisterns the Israelites dug after they entered Canaan were holes in the ground that were lined with plaster. These crude tanks collected water that drained from roofs in wet weather and provided water through the dry summers. The water could become putrid and dangerous to drink, and the plaster often cracked, letting the water drain out.