Jeremiah 2:26-29

New International Version

²⁶“As a thief is disgraced^(A) when he is caught,
    so the people of Israel are disgraced—
they, their kings and their officials,
    their priests^(B) and their prophets.^(C)
²⁷They say to wood,^(D) ‘You are my father,’
    and to stone,^(E) ‘You gave me birth.’
They have turned their backs^(F) to me
    and not their faces;^(G)
yet when they are in trouble,^(H) they say,
    ‘Come and save^(I) us!’
²⁸Where then are the gods^(J) you made for yourselves?
    Let them come if they can save you
    when you are in trouble!^(K)
For you, Judah, have as many gods
    as you have towns.^(L)

²⁹“Why do you bring charges against me?
You have all^(M) rebelled against me,”
declares the Lord.

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Jeremiah 2:26-29

New American Standard Bible

²⁶“Like the shame of a ^(A)thief when he is discovered,
So the house of Israel is shamed;
They, their kings, their leaders,
Their priests, and their prophets,
²⁷Who say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’
And to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’
For they have turned their ^(B)backs to Me,
And not their faces;
But in the ^(C)time of their ^[a]trouble they will say,
‘Arise and save us!’
²⁸But where are your ^(D)gods
Which you made for yourself?
Let them arise, if they can ^(E)save you
In the time of your ^[b]trouble!
For ^(F)as many as the number of your cities
Are your gods, Judah.