Jeremiah 2:26

New Living Translation

“Israel is like a thief who feels shame only when he gets caught. They, their kings, officials, priests, and prophets— all are alike in this.

Cross References

Ezra 9:7

From the days of our ancestors until now, we have been steeped in sin. That is why we and our kings and our priests have been at the mercy of the pagan kings of the land. We have been killed, captured, robbed, and disgraced, just as we are today.

Psalm 97:7

Those who worship idols are disgraced— all who brag about their worthless gods— for every god must bow to him.

Isaiah 1:29

You will be ashamed of your idol worship in groves of sacred oaks. You will blush because you worshiped in gardens dedicated to idols.

Isaiah 44:11

All who worship idols will be disgraced along with all these craftsmen—mere humans— who claim they can make a god. They may all stand together, but they will stand in terror and shame.

Isaiah 44:9

How foolish are those who manufacture idols. These prized objects are really worthless. The people who worship idols don’t know this, so they are all put to shame.

Jeremiah 2:36

First here, then there— you flit from one ally to another asking for help. But your new friends in Egypt will let you down, just as Assyria did before.

Jeremiah 22:22

And now the wind will blow away your allies. All your friends will be taken away as captives. Surely then you will see your wickedness and be ashamed.

Jeremiah 32:32

“The sins of Israel and Judah—the sins of the people of Jerusalem, the kings, the officials, the priests, and the prophets—have stirred up my anger.

Jeremiah 4:9

“In that day,” says the Lord, “the king and the officials will tremble in fear. The priests will be struck with horror, and the prophets will be appalled.”

Jeremiah 48:27

Did you not ridicule the people of Israel? Were they caught in the company of thieves that you should despise them as you do?

Ezekiel 16:54

Then you will be truly ashamed of everything you have done, for your sins make them feel good in comparison.

Ezekiel 22:26

Your priests have violated my instructions and defiled my holy things. They make no distinction between what is holy and what is not. And they do not teach my people the difference between what is ceremonially clean and unclean. They disregard my Sabbath days so that I am dishonored among them.

Zechariah 5:4

And this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: I am sending this curse into the house of every thief and into the house of everyone who swears falsely using my name. And my curse will remain in that house and completely destroy it—even its timbers and stones.”

Romans 6:21

And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom.