Jeremiah 2:26-29
Lexham English Bible
26 As the shame of a thief when he is caught in the act,
so the house of Israel will be ashamed.
They, their kings, their officials,
and their priests, and their prophets.
27 Those who say to the tree, ‘You are my father,’
and to the stone, ‘You gave birth to me.’
For they have turned their backs[a] to me, and not their faces.
But in the time of their trouble they say, ‘Arise and save us.’
28 But where are your gods that you made for yourself?
Let them arise if they can save you in the time of your trouble.
For according to the number of your towns
are your gods, O Judah.
29 Why do you complain to me?
All of you have rebelled against me,”[b] declares[c] Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:27 Literally “neck”
- Jeremiah 2:29 Literally “broken with me”
- Jeremiah 2:29 Literally “a declaration of”
Jeremiah 2:26-29
Christian Standard Bible
26 Like the shame of a thief when he is caught,
so the house of Israel has been put to shame.(A)
They, their kings, their officials,
their priests, and their prophets(B)
27 say to a tree, “You are my father,”
and to a stone, “You gave birth to me.”
For they have turned their back to me
and not their face,(C)
yet in their time of disaster(D) they beg,
“Rise up and save us!”
28 But where are your gods you made for yourself?
Let them rise up and save you(E)
in your time of disaster if they can,
for your gods are as numerous as your cities, Judah.
Judgment Deserved
29 Why do you bring a case against me?(F)
All of you have rebelled against me.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
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