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Jeremiah 2:26

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 2:26

Verse 26 of 37

Scripture focus

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 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 2:26

Theological / Devotional

Is the house of Israel ashamed. Better, “The house of Israel will be put to shame.” The Hebrew tense here employed may be regarded as a perfect of prophetic certainty. Such a tense form describes an event yet future as a completed act, thus emphasizing the certainty of fulfillment. There may be a play on the word “shame,” Heb. bosheth, here. Bosheth was sometimes used as a title of opprobrium for Baal (see Jer. 11:13; Hosea 9:10). Israel had chosen to serve “shame” rather than God, and her reward could be nothing but a shameful exposure (see Jer. 6:15 ; 8:9).

Their kings. Compare the three classes of leaders mentioned in v. 8.

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