Jeremiah 2:26

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“A thief is ashamed when people catch him stealing. The people of Israel should be ashamed too and so should their kings and leaders, priests and prophets.

Cross References

Jeremiah 32:32

I will destroy Jerusalem because of all the evil things the people of Israel and Judah have done. The people, their kings, leaders, their priests and prophets, the people of Judah, and the people of Jerusalem have all made me angry.

Ezra 9:7

We have been guilty of many sins from the days of our ancestors until now. We sinned so our kings and priests were punished. Foreign kings attacked us and took our people away. They took away our wealth and made us ashamed. It is the same even today.

Romans 6:21

You did evil things, and now you are ashamed of what you did. Did those things help you? No, they only brought death.

Jeremiah 48:27

“Moab, you made fun of Israel. Israel was caught by a gang of thieves. Every time you spoke about Israel, you shook your head and acted as if you were better than Israel.

Jeremiah 2:36

You go from one place to another looking for help, always changing your mind. But Egypt will also disappoint you, just as Assyria did.

Isaiah 1:29

In the future, you will be ashamed of the oak trees and special gardens you chose to worship,

Ezekiel 16:54

I will comfort you. Then you will remember the terrible things you did, and you will be ashamed.

Ezekiel 22:26

“The priests have really hurt my teachings. They don’t treat my holy things right—they don’t show they are important. They treat holy things the same as things that are not holy. They treat clean things like things that are unclean. They don’t teach the people about these things. They refuse to respect my special days of rest. They treat me as though I am not important.

Zechariah 5:4

The Lord All-Powerful says, ‘I will send that scroll to the houses of thieves and people who lie when they use my name to make promises. That scroll will settle there and destroy even the stones and wooden posts of their houses.’”

Psalm 97:7

People worship their idols. They brag about their “gods.” But they will be embarrassed. And all their “gods” will bow down before the Lord.

Isaiah 44:9

Some people make idols, but they are worthless. They love their statues, which are useless. Those who serve as witnesses for these statues cannot even see. They don’t know enough to be ashamed.

Isaiah 44:11

Workers made them, and the workers are only human. If they all would come together before me, we could discuss this. Then they would all be ashamed and afraid.

Jeremiah 4:9

The Lord says, “When this happens, the king and his officers will lose their courage. The priests will be filled with fear, and the prophets will be shocked.”

Jeremiah 22:22

Judah, the punishment I give will come like a storm, and it will blow all your shepherds away. You thought some of the other nations would help you. But these nations will also be defeated. Then you will really be disappointed. You will be ashamed of all the evil things you did.