Jeremiah 3:24
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For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.From our youth, that shameful god has consumed what our fathers have worked for— their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.
In other translations
For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.From our youth, that shameful god has consumed what our fathers have worked for— their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.
Hebrew words
וְהַבֹּשֶׁתvehaboshetand the shameful thingH1322אָכְלָה'akhelahit has consumedH398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְגִיעַyegia'[the] toil ofH3018אֲבוֹתֵינוּ'avoteinuancestors ourH1מִנְּעוּרֵינוּmine'ureinusince youth<s> ourH5271אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צֹאנָםtzonamflock[s] theirH6629וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853בְּקָרָםbekaramherd[s] theirH1241אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵיהֶםbeneihemsons theirH1121וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853בְּנוֹתֵיהֶם׃benoteihemdaughters theirH1323
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Hosea 9:10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal–peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.
- Ezekiel 16:61Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant.Then you will remember your ways and be ashamed when you receive your older and younger sisters. I will give them to you as daughters, but not because of My covenant with you.
- Jeremiah 11:13For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.Your gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, O Judah; the altars of shame you have set up—the altars to burn incense to Baal—are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’
- Ezekiel 16:63That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”
- Hosea 2:8For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold— which they crafted for Baal.
- Hosea 10:6It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols.
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