For My people have done a twofold wrong:They have forsaken Me, the Fount of living waters, And hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, Which cannot even hold waterJeremiah 2:13 (The Israel Bible™)כִּי־שְׁתַּיִם רָעוֹת עָשָׂה עַמִּי אֹתִי עָזְבוּ מְקוֹר מַיִם חַיִּים לַחְצֹב לָהֶם בֹּארוֹת בֹּארֹת נִשְׁבָּרִים אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יָכִלוּ הַמָּיִםHear the verse in Hebrewkee sh’-TA-yim ra-OT a-SAH a-MEE o-TEE a-z’-VU m’-KOR MA-yim kha-YEEM lakh-TZOV la-HEM bo-ROT bo-ROT nish-ba-REEM a-SHER lo ya-KHI-lu ha-MA-yim
Hashem's Living Waters
In the times of the Prophet Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah), natural springs provided water for the ancient Israelites. Some people also carved out cisterns in which to store the rain to ensure they would have enough to drink. Inevitably these man-made cisterns would crack and the water would be lost. Yirmiyahu compares Hashem to a fountain of natural spring water, while false gods are likened to cracked cisterns. Yirmiyahu's message is to remember that Hashem is true source of life and blessings and not to be confused by claims of false gods or idols.
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