Jeremiah 2:26 BSB — MannaFest

Jeremiah 2:26

As the thief is ashamed when he is caught, so the house of Israel is disgraced. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets

BSB

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ASV

As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets;

KJV

As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,

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Commentary

1 voice

Jerome

Commentary on Jeremiah (420)

(Verse 26, 27.) Just as a thief is ashamed when he is caught, so were the people of Israel and their kings, leaders, priests, and prophets ashamed. Even though the faces of thieves are shameless and bold, they are still embarrassed when caught in the act. And so, when Israel says to a piece of wood, 'You are my father,' and to a stone, 'You have given birth to me,' they are calling their own creations their parents, and they are ashamed when caught in their idolatry.

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

As the thief is ashamed when, notwithstanding all his arts and tricks to conceal his theft, he is found, and brought to punishment, so are the house of Israel ashamed, not with a penitent shame for the sin they had been guilty of, but with a penal shame for the disappointment they met with in that sin.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

When these were first made the objects of worship they were supposed to be animated by some celestial power or spirit; but by degrees the thought of this was lost, and so vain did idolaters become in their imagination, even the princes and priests themselves, that the very idol, though made of wood and stone, was supposed to be their father, and adored accordingly.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
כְּבֹ֤שֶׁת	ke.Vo.shet	like [the] shame of	H1322 →
גַּנָּב֙	ga.Nav	a thief	H1590 →
כִּ֣י	ki	if	H3588 →
יִמָּצֵ֔א	yi.ma.Tze'	he is found	H4672 →
כֵּ֥ן	ken	so	H3651 →
הֹבִ֖ישׁוּ	ho.Vi.shu	they have been put to shame	H954 →
בֵּ֣ית	beit	[the] house of	H1004 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
הֵ֤מָּה	He.mah	they	H1992 →
מַלְכֵיהֶם֙	mal.khei.Hem	kings their	H4428 →
שָֽׂרֵיהֶ֔ם	sa.rei.Hem	officials their	H8269 →
וְכֹהֲנֵיהֶ֖ם	ve.kho.ha.nei.Hem	and priests their	H3548 →
וּנְבִיאֵיהֶֽם׃	u.ne.vi.'ei.Hem	and prophets their	H5030 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Romans 6:21
What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
leads to
- Romans 1:32
  Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
- Romans 7:5
  For when we lived according to the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death.
- Romans 6:23
  For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Galatians 6:7–8
  Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
- Proverbs 14:12
  There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
Through
Ezra 9:7
From the days of our fathers to this day, our guilt has been great. Because of our iniquities, we and our kings and priests have been delivered into the hands of the kings of…
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 29:6
  For our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs…
Through
Jeremiah 32:32
because of all the evil the children of Israel and of Judah have done to provoke Me to anger—they, their kings, their officials, their priests and prophets, the men of Judah, and the residents…
leads to
- Daniel 9:8
  O LORD, we are covered with shame—our kings, our leaders, and our fathers—because we have sinned against You.
- Isaiah 1:4–6
  Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of depravity! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on…

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01Commentary

The record, by era

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Jeremiah

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Jeremiah