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Jeremiah 3:24

22 “Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.

23 Surely deception comes from the hills, and commotion from the mountains. Surely the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God.

From our youth, that shameful god has consumed what our fathers have worked for— their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.

25 Let us lie down in our shame; let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our fathers; from our youth even to this day we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.”

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
From our youth, that shameful god has consumed what our fathers have worked for— their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.
KJV
For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
WEB
But the shameful thing has devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
ASV
But the shameful thing hath devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
DARBY
But shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
BLB
And the shame has devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth—their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
ÅB
Men den skammelige avgudsdyrkelse har fortært frukten av våre fedres arbeid helt fra vår ungdom av, deres småfe og storfe, deres sønner og døtre.
OTB
Fra vår ungdom har skammelige guder fortært fruktene av våre forfedres arbeid—deres flokker og hjorder, deres sønner og døtre.
B1930
Men den skammelige avgudsdyrkelse har fortært frukten av våre fedres arbeid helt fra vår ungdom av, deres småfe og storfe, deres sønner og døtre.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Hosea 9:10

    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.

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  • Jeremiah 11:13

    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.’

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  • Ezekiel 16:61

    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.

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  • Hosea 2:8

    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.

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  • Ezekiel 16:63

    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.”

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  • Hosea 10:6

    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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