Jeremiah 2:26

Jeremiah 2:26 in other versions

• King James Version (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,
• New International Version (NIV)“As a thief is disgraced when he is caught, so the people of Israel are disgraced— they, their kings and their officials, their priests and their prophets.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"As a thief is shamed when caught, so the house of Israel shall be shamed: they, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“As the thief is ashamed when he is found out, So is the house of Israel ashamed; They and their kings and their princes, and their priests and their prophets,

Context of Jeremiah 2:26

24You are like a wild donkey that is used to the desert, sniffing the wind while in heat. All who look for you won’t get tired. They will find you during your monthly period. 25Don’t run until your feet are bare and your throats are dry. But you say that it’s useless. You love foreign gods and follow them. “As a thief feels ashamed when he’s caught, so the nation of Israel will feel ashamed. Their kings, princes, priests, and prophets will also feel ashamed. 27You call wood your father. You call stone your mother. You’ve turned your backs, not your faces, to me. But when you’re in trouble, you ask me to come and rescue you. 28Where are the gods that you made for yourselves? Let them come and rescue you when you’re in trouble. You have as many gods as you have cities, Judah!

Jeremiah 2:26 word by word

כְּבֹ֤שֶׁת גַּנָּב֙ כִּ֣י יִמָּצֵ֔א כֵּ֥ן הֹבִ֖ישׁוּ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֵ֤מָּה מַלְכֵיהֶם֙ שָֽׂרֵיהֶ֔ם וְכֹהֲנֵיהֶ֖ם וּנְבִיאֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• As the thiefגַּנָּבgannâb · thiefH1590
• is ashamedבֹּ֫שֶׁתbôsheth · shameH1322
• when he is foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• so is the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• ashamedיָבֵשׁyâbêsh · to witherH3001
• they, their kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• their princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• and their priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• and their prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030

Cross-references for Jeremiah 2:26

• Jeremiah 2:36You change your mind so easily. You will be put to shame by Egypt as you were put to shame by Assyria.
• Jeremiah 3:24Ever since we were young, the shameful worship ⌞of Baal⌟ has taken everything our ancestors worked for, their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.
• Proverbs 6:30People do not despise a thief who is hungry when he steals to satisfy his appetite,
• Isaiah 1:29You will be ashamed of the oaks that you wanted to worship and embarrassed by the garden that you have chosen for your gods.
• Romans 6:21What did you gain by doing those things? You’re ashamed of what you used to do because it ended in death.
• Jeremiah 32:32“The people of Israel and Judah have made me furious because they are evil. The people, their kings and officials, their priests and prophets, and the Judeans and those who live in Jerusalem
• Ezra 9:7From our ancestors’ days until now, we have been deep in guilt. Our kings and our priests have been handed over to foreign kings to be executed. We have been taken captive, robbed, and humiliated, as we still are today because of our sins.
• Nehemiah 9:32And now, our God, you are the great, mighty, and awe-inspiring God. You faithfully keep your promises. Do not consider all the hardships that we have been going through as unimportant. The hardships have come to our kings, leaders, priests, prophets, ancestors, and all your people from the time of the kings of Assyria until now.
• Daniel 9:6We haven’t listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, leaders, ancestors, and all the common people.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 2:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26As the thief is ashamed - As the pilferer is confounded when he is caught in the fact; so shalt thou, thy kings, princes, priests, and prophets, be confounded, when God shall arrest thee in thy idolatries, and deliver thee into the hands of thine enemies.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-28Verses 20-28 Notwithstanding all their advantages, Israel had become like the wild vine that bears poisonous fruit. Men are often as much under the power of their unbridled desires and their sinful lusts, as the brute beasts. But the Lord here warns them not to weary themselves in pursuits which could only bring distress and misery. As we must not despair of the mercy of God, but believe that to be sufficient for the pardon of our sins, so neither must we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26Israel’s leaders did not feel ashamed for their wrongdoings. Any regret they showed during God’s punishment came from selfishness, not true repentance (Psalm 78:34–37).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. is ashamed--is put to shame. thief--(Joh 10:1). Israel--that is, Judah (Jr 2:28).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 2:26

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 2

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings