Jeremiah 2:26 — Bible Verse (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,”
Jeremiah 2:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 2:26 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 2:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so the house of Israel is ashamed— they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets,”
Jeremiah 2:26 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 2:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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; ”
Jeremiah 2:26 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 2:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“As the shame of a thief when he is found, So put to shame have been the house of Israel, They, their kings, their heads, And their priests, and their prophets,”
Jeremiah 2:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 2:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“As a thief is ashamed when he is found, so shall the house of Israel be ashamed — they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets — ”
Jeremiah 2:26 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 2:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As the theefe is ashamed, when he is foud, so is the house of Israel ashamed, they, their kings, their princes and their Priests, and their Prophets,”
Jeremiah 2:26 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 2:26 in Context — Jeremiah 2
24 A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
25 Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.
26 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,
27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
28 But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
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What Does Jeremiah 2:26 Mean?
Jeremiah 2:26 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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