Israel [was] holiness unto Jehovah, the first-fruits of his increase: all that devour him shall be held guilty; evil shall come upon them, saith Jehovah.
Israelª
[was] holinessª
unto the LORD,ª
[and] the firstfruitsª
of his increase:ª
all¹
that devourª°
him shall offend;ª°
evilª
shall comeª°
upon¹
them, saithª°
the LORD.ª
Israelª
[was] holinesseª
vnto the LORD,ª
[and] the first fruitesª
of his increase:ª
all¹
that deuoureª°
him, shall offend,ª°
euillª
shall comeª°
vpon¹
them, saythª°
the LORD.ª
in following the Holy One of Israel, saith the Lord, Israel was the holy [people] to the Lord, [and] the first-fruits of his increase: al that devoured him shall offend; evils shall come upon them, saith the Lord.
{Jeremiah 2:3} 
American Standard Version (ASV 1901)