Jeremiah 2:24
Good News Translation
rushing into the desert. When she is in heat, who can control her? No male that wants her has to trouble himself; she is always available in mating season.

New Revised Standard Version
a wild ass at home in the wilderness, in her heat sniffing the wind! Who can restrain her lust? None who seek her need weary themselves; in her month they will find her.

Contemporary English Version
You are a female donkey sniffing the desert air, wanting to mate with just anyone. You are an easy catch!

New American Bible
a wild donkey bred in the wilderness, Sniffing the wind in her desire— who can restrain her lust? None seeking her need tire themselves; in her time they will find her.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A wild ass accustomed to the wilderness in the desire of his heart, snuffed up the wind of his love: none shall turn her away: all that seek her shall not fail: in her monthly filth they shall find her.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A wild ass accustomed to the wilderness in the desire of his heart, snuffed up the wind of his love: none shall turn her away: all that seek her shall not fail: in her monthly filth they shall find her.

a wild ass.

Jeremiah 14:6 And the wild asses stood upon the rocks, they snuffed up the wind like dragons, their eyes failed, because there was no grass.

Job 11:12 A vain man is lifted up into pride, and thinketh himself born free like a wild ass's colt.

Job 39:5-8 Who hath sent out the wild ass free, and who hath loosed his bonds? . . .

used.

Jeremiah 2:27 Saying to a stock: Thou art my father: and to a stone: Thou hast begotten me: they have turned their back to me, and not their face: and in the time of their affliction they will say: Arise, and deliver us.

Hosea 5:15 I will go and return to my place: until you are consumed, and seek my face.

Context
Israel's Unfaithfulness
23How canst thou say: I am not polluted, I have not walked after Baalim? see thy ways in the valley, know what thou hast done: as a swift runner pursuing his course. 24A wild ass accustomed to the wilderness in the desire of his heart, snuffed up the wind of his love: none shall turn her away: all that seek her shall not fail: in her monthly filth they shall find her.25Keep thy foot from being bare, and thy throat from thirst. But thou saidst: I have lost all hope, I will not do it: for I have loved strangers, and I will walk after them.…
Cross References
Job 39:6
To whom I have given a house in the wilderness, and his dwellings in the barren land.

Jeremiah 14:6
And the wild asses stood upon the rocks, they snuffed up the wind like dragons, their eyes failed, because there was no grass.

Hosea 8:9
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath given gifts to his lovers.

Jeremiah 2:23
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