Jeremiah 3:25

New Living Translation

Let us now lie down in shame and cover ourselves with dishonor, for we and our ancestors have sinned against the Lord our God. From our childhood to this day we have never obeyed him.”

Cross References

Psalm 106:6

Like our ancestors, we have sinned. We have done wrong! We have acted wickedly!

Psalm 106:7

Our ancestors in Egypt were not impressed by the Lord’s miraculous deeds. They soon forgot his many acts of kindness to them. Instead, they rebelled against him at the Red Sea.

Psalm 109:29

May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may their humiliation cover them like a cloak.

Proverbs 13:18

If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored.

Proverbs 5:13

Oh, why didn’t I listen to my teachers? Why didn’t I pay attention to my instructors?

Isaiah 48:8

“Yes, I will tell you of things that are entirely new, things you never heard of before. For I know so well what traitors you are. You have been rebels from birth.

Isaiah 50:11

But watch out, you who live in your own light and warm yourselves by your own fires. This is the reward you will receive from me: You will soon fall down in great torment.

Jeremiah 11:13

Look now, people of Judah; you have as many gods as you have towns. You have as many altars of shame—altars for burning incense to your god Baal—as there are streets in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 12:13

My people have planted wheat but are harvesting thorns. They have worn themselves out, but it has done them no good. They will harvest a crop of shame because of the fierce anger of the Lord.”

Jeremiah 14:20

Lord, we confess our wickedness and that of our ancestors, too. We all have sinned against you.

Jeremiah 14:7

The people say, “Our wickedness has caught up with us, Lord, but help us for the sake of your own reputation. We have turned away from you and sinned against you again and again.

Jeremiah 2:17

And you have brought this upon yourselves by rebelling against the Lord your God, even though he was leading you on the way!

Jeremiah 2:19

Your wickedness will bring its own punishment. Your turning from me will shame you. You will see what an evil, bitter thing it is to abandon the Lord your God and not to fear him. I, the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!

Jeremiah 2:2

“Go and shout this message to Jerusalem. This is what the Lord says: “I remember how eager you were to please me as a young bride long ago, how you loved me and followed me even through the barren wilderness.

Jeremiah 2:26

“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.

Jeremiah 20:18

Why was I ever born? My entire life has been filled with trouble, sorrow, and shame.

Jeremiah 22:21

I warned you when you were prosperous, but you replied, ‘Don’t bother me.’ You have been that way since childhood— you simply will not obey me!

Jeremiah 3:13

Only acknowledge your guilt. Admit that you rebelled against the Lord your God and committed adultery against him by worshiping idols under every green tree. Confess that you refused to listen to my voice. I, the Lord, have spoken!

Jeremiah 31:19

I turned away from God, but then I was sorry. I kicked myself for my stupidity! I was thoroughly ashamed of all I did in my younger days.’

Jeremiah 6:26

Oh, my people, dress yourselves in burlap and sit among the ashes. Mourn and weep bitterly, as for the loss of an only son. For suddenly the destroying armies will be upon you!

Jeremiah 7:19

Am I the one they are hurting?” asks the Lord. “Most of all, they hurt themselves, to their own shame.”

Jeremiah 8:14

“Then the people will say, ‘Why should we wait here to die? Come, let’s go to the fortified towns and die there. For the Lord our God has decreed our destruction and has given us a cup of poison to drink because we sinned against the Lord.

Jeremiah 9:18

Quick! Begin your weeping! Let the tears flow from your eyes.

Lamentations 5:16

The garlands have fallen from our heads. Weep for us because we have sinned.

Lamentations 5:7

Our ancestors sinned, but they have died— and we are suffering the punishment they deserved!

Ezekiel 2:3

“Son of man,” he said, “I am sending you to the nation of Israel, a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have been rebelling against me to this very day.

Ezekiel 36:32

But remember, says the Sovereign Lord, I am not doing this because you deserve it. O my people of Israel, you should be utterly ashamed of all you have done!

Ezekiel 44:13

They may not approach me to minister as priests. They may not touch any of my holy things or the holy offerings, for they must bear the shame of all the detestable sins they have committed.

Ezekiel 7:18

They will dress themselves in burlap; horror and shame will cover them. They will shave their heads in sorrow and remorse.

Daniel 12:2

Many of those whose bodies lie dead and buried will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting disgrace.

Hosea 9:10

The Lord says, “O Israel, when I first found you, it was like finding fresh grapes in the desert. When I saw your ancestors, it was like seeing the first ripe figs of the season. But then they deserted me for Baal-peor, giving themselves to that shameful idol. Soon they became vile, as vile as the god they worshiped.

Zephaniah 1:17

“Because you have sinned against the Lord, I will make you grope around like the blind. Your blood will be poured into the dust, and your bodies will lie rotting on the ground.”

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.

Judges 2:2

For your part, you were not to make any covenants with the people living in this land; instead, you were to destroy their altars. But you disobeyed my command. Why did you do this?