Jeremiah 3:25
We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. Though divorce law forbids a man from taking back a wife who has gone to another, God invites Israel to return. Faithless Israel's deeds are compared with treacherous Judah who saw the northern kingdom divorced and yet herself played the …
Other Translations
Let us lie down in our shame, and let our confusion cover us; for we have sinned against Jehovah our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day; and we have not obeyed the voice of Jehovah our God.
We have lain down in our shame, and cover us doth our confusion, For against Jehovah our God we have sinned, We, and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, Nor have we hearkened to the voice of Jehovah our God!
Let us be stretched on the earth in our downfall, covering ourselves with our shame: for we have been sinners against the Lord our God, we and our fathers, from our earliest years even till this day: and we have not given ear to the voice of the Lord our God.
Cross References
Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I …
Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, …
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy …
Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee …
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an …
As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their …
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an …
I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from …
And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for …
O Lord God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we …