Jeremiah 3:25

New Century Version

Let us lie down in our shame, and let our disgrace cover us like a blanket. We have sinned against the Lord our God, both we and our ancestors. From our youth until now, we have not obeyed the Lord our God.”

Cross References

Psalm 106:6

We have sinned just as our ancestors did. We have done wrong; we have done evil.

Psalm 106:7

Our ancestors in Egypt did not learn from your miracles. They did not remember all your kindnesses, so they turned against you at the Red Sea.

Psalm 109:29

Let those who accuse me be disgraced and covered with shame like a coat.

Proverbs 13:18

A person who refuses correction will end up poor and disgraced, but the one who accepts correction will be honored.

Proverbs 5:13

I would not listen to my teachers or pay attention to my instructors.

Isaiah 48:8

But you have not heard me; you have not understood. Even long ago you did not listen to me. I knew you would surely turn against me; you have fought against me since you were born.

Isaiah 50:11

But instead, some of you want to light your own fires and make your own light. So, go, walk in the light of your fires, and trust your own light to guide you. But this is what you will receive from me: You will lie down in a place of pain.

Jeremiah 11:13

Look, people of Judah, you have as many idols as there are towns in Judah. You have built as many altars to burn incense to that shameful god Baal as there are streets in Jerusalem.’

Jeremiah 12:13

The people have planted wheat, but they have harvested only thorns. They have worked hard until they were very tired, but they have nothing for all their work. They are ashamed of their poor harvest, because the Lord’s terrible anger has caused this.”

Jeremiah 14:20

Lord, we admit that we are wicked and that our ancestors did evil things. We have sinned against you.

Jeremiah 14:7

We know that we suffer because of our sins. Lord, do something to help us for the good of your name. We have left you many times; we have sinned against you.

Jeremiah 2:17

Haven’t you brought this on yourselves by turning away from the Lord your God when he was leading you in the right way?

Jeremiah 2:19

Your evil will bring punishment to you, and the wrong you have done will teach you a lesson. Think about it and understand that it is a terrible evil to turn away from the Lord your God. It is wrong not to fear me,” says the Lord God All-Powerful.

Jeremiah 2:2

“Go and speak to the people of Jerusalem, saying: This is what the Lord says: ‘I remember how faithful you were to me when you were a young nation. You loved me like a young bride. You followed me through the desert, a land that had never been planted.

Jeremiah 2:26

“A thief is ashamed when someone catches him stealing. In the same way, the family of Israel is ashamed— they, their kings, their officers, their priests, and their prophets.

Jeremiah 20:18

Why did I have to come out of my mother’s body? All I have known is trouble and sorrow, and my life will end in shame.

Jeremiah 22:21

Judah, when you were successful, I warned you, but you said, ‘I won’t listen.’ You have acted like this since you were young; you have not obeyed me.

Jeremiah 3:13

All you have to do is admit your sin— that you turned against the Lord your God and worshiped gods under every green tree and didn’t obey me,’ ” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 31:19

Lord, after I wandered away from you, I changed my heart and life. After I understood, I beat my breast with sorrow. I was ashamed and disgraced, because I suffered for the foolish things I did when I was young.’

Jeremiah 6:26

My people, put on rough cloth and roll in the ashes to show how sad you are. Cry loudly for those who are dead, as if your only son were dead, because the destroyer will soon come against us.

Jeremiah 7:19

But I am not the one the people of Judah are really hurting, says the Lord. They are only hurting themselves and bringing shame upon themselves.

Jeremiah 8:14

“Why are we just sitting here? Let’s get together! We have sinned against the Lord, so he has given us poisoned water to drink. Come, let’s run to the strong, walled cities. The Lord our God has decided that we must die, so let’s die there.

Jeremiah 9:18

Let them come quickly and cry loudly for us. Then our eyes will fill with tears, and streams of water will flow from our eyelids.

Lamentations 5:16

The crown has fallen from our head. How terrible it is because we sinned.

Lamentations 5:7

Our ancestors sinned against you, but they are gone; now we suffer because of their sins.

Ezekiel 2:3

He said, “Human, I am sending you to the people of Israel. That nation has turned against me and broken away from me. They and their ancestors have sinned against me until this very day.

Ezekiel 36:32

I want you to know that I am not going to do this for your sake, says the Lord God. Be ashamed and embarrassed about your ways, Israel.

Ezekiel 44:13

They will not come near me to serve as priests, nor will they come near any of my holy things or the most holy offerings. But they will be made ashamed of the things they did that I hate.

Ezekiel 7:18

They will put on rough cloth to show how sad they are. They will tremble all over with fear. Their faces will show their shame, and all their heads will be shaved.

Daniel 12:2

Many people who have already died will live again. Some of them will wake up to have life forever, but some will wake up to find shame and disgrace forever.

Hosea 9:10

“When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the desert. Your ancestors were like finding the first figs on the fig tree. But when they came to Baal Peor, they began worshiping an idol, and they became as hateful as the thing they worshiped.

Zephaniah 1:17

I will make life hard on the people; they will walk around like the blind, because they have sinned against the Lord. Their blood will be poured out like dust, and their insides will be dumped like trash.

Romans 6:21

You did evil things, and now you are ashamed of them. Those things only bring death.

Judges 2:2

But you must not make an agreement with the people who live in this land. You must destroy their altars.’ But you did not obey me. How could you do this?