Jeremiah 6:15

Jeremiah 6:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Are they ashamed of their detestable conduct? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; they will be brought down when I punish them,” says the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Were they ashamed when they committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed; they did not know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time that I punish them, they shall be overthrown," says the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No! They were not at all ashamed; Nor did they know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; At the time I punish them, They shall be cast down,” says the Lord.

Context of Jeremiah 6:15

13For from the least to the greatest of them, everyone is making profit dishonestly. From prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely. 14They have treated my people’s brokenness superficially, claiming, “Peace, peace,” when there is no peace. Were they ashamed when they acted so detestably? They weren’t at all ashamed. They can no longer feel humiliation. Therefore, they will fall among the fallen. When I punish them, they will collapse, says the Lord. 16This is what the Lord says: Stand by the roadways and look. Ask about the ancient paths, “Which is the way to what is good?” Then take it and find rest for yourselves. But they protested, “We won’t!” 17I appointed watchmen over you and said, “Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.” But they protested, “We won’t listen!”

Jeremiah 6:15 word by word

הֹבִ֕ישׁוּ כִּ֥י תוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשׂ֑וּ גַּם־בּ֣וֹשׁ לֹֽא־יֵב֗וֹשׁוּ גַּם־הַכְלִים֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ לָכֵ֞ן יִפְּל֧וּ בַנֹּפְלִ֛ים בְּעֵת־פְּקַדְתִּ֥ים יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Were they ashamedיָבֵשׁyâbêsh · to witherH3001
• when they had committedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• abominationתּוֹעֵבַהtô‛êbah tô‛êbah · abominationH8441
• nayגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• they were not at allבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
• couldיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• they blushכָּלַםkâlam · be humiliatedH3637
• therefore they shall fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
• at the timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• I visitפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: punishH6485
• them they shall be cast downכָּשַׁלkâshal · to stumbleH3782
• saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Jeremiah 6:15

• Jeremiah 3:3This is why the showers haven’t come — why there has been no spring rain. You have the brazen look of a prostitute and refuse to be ashamed.
• Jeremiah 8:12Were they ashamed when they acted so detestably? They weren’t at all ashamed. They can no longer feel humiliation. Therefore, they will fall among the fallen. When I punish them, they will collapse,” says the Lord.
• Isaiah 3:9The look on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom, they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster on themselves.
• Ezekiel 2:4The descendants are obstinate and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you must say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’
• Ezekiel 16:24you built yourself a mound and made yourself an elevated place in every square.
• Ezekiel 24:7For the blood she shed is still within her. She put it out on the bare rock; she didn’t pour it on the ground to cover it with dust.
• Zephaniah 3:5The righteous Lord is in her; he does no wrong. He applies his justice morning by morning; he does not fail at dawn, yet the one who does wrong knows no shame.
• Philippians 3:19Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory is in their shame; and they are focused on earthly things.
• Jeremiah 23:12Therefore, their way will seem like slippery paths in the gloom. They will be driven away and fall down there, for I will bring disaster on them, the year of their punishment. This is the Lord’s declaration.
• Proverbs 29:1One who becomes stiff-necked, after many reprimands will be shattered instantly — beyond recovery.
• Isaiah 10:4There will be nothing to do except crouch among the prisoners or fall among the slain. In all this, his anger has not turned away, and his hand is still raised to strike.
• Ezekiel 14:9“‘But if the prophet is deceived and speaks a message, it was I, the Lord, who deceived that prophet. I will stretch out my hand against him and destroy him from among my people Israel.
• Micah 3:6Therefore, it will be night for you — without visions; it will grow dark for you — without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them.
• Matthew 15:14Leave them alone! They are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
• Jeremiah 5:9Should I not punish them for these things? This is the Lord’s declaration. Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?
• Exodus 32:34Now go, lead the people to the place I told you about; see, my angel will go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will hold them accountable for their sin.”

Commentaries on Jeremiah 6:15

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-17Verses 9-17 When the Lord arises to take vengeance, no sinners of any age or rank, or of either sex escape. They were set upon the world, and wholly carried away by the love of it. If we judge of this sin by God's word, we find multitudes in every station and rank given up to it. Those are to be reckoned our worst and most dangerous enemies, who flatter us in a sinful way. Oh that men would be wise for their souls! Ask for the old paths; the way of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-15Jeremiah, the messenger and prosecutor, used rhetorical questions to show his love for the people. He was shocked when they responded with scorn. After showing evidence of sins by all levels of society, the prophet delivered a divine decree. The use of future tense in his indictment suggests he spoke before the invasion.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. Rosenmuller translates, "They ought to have been ashamed, because ... but," &c.; the Hebrew verb often expressing, not the action, but the duty to perform it (Ge 20:9; Mal 2:7). Maurer translates, "They shall be put to shame, for they commit abomination; nay (the prophet correcting himself), there is no shame in them" (Jr 3:3; 8:12; Eze 3:7; Zep 3:5). them that fall--They shall fall with the rest of their people who are doomed to fall, that is, I will…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 6:15

• Blushing
• Conscience
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings