Jeremiah 2:26

“As the shame of a thief when he is found, so the house of Israel is put to shame, they, their kings, their princes, and their priests and their prophets,”

Jeremiah 2:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 2:26, word by word

As the shameבֹשֶׁתvoshet

shame

The shame one suffers, or what causes it.

Where else “voshet” appears
of a thiefגַּנָּבganav

thief

Thief.

Where else “ganav” appears
he is foundיִמָּצֵאyimatse

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “yimatse” appears
the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “bet” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
is put to shameהֹבִישׁוּhovishu

be disappointed

To be disgraced because what one trusted in failed.

Where else “hovishu” appears
their kingsמַלְכֵיmalche

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “malche” appears
their princesשָׂרֵיsare

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

Where else “sare” appears
and their priestsכֹהֲנֵיchohane

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “chohane” appears
and their prophetsנְבִיאֵיnevie

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “nevie” appears

The context

25Keep your foot from going barefoot and your throat from thirst. But you said, ‘It is hopeless! No, for I love strangers, and after them I will go.’

26 · This verse (above)

27who say to wood, ‘You are my father,’ and to stone, ‘You gave birth to me.’ For they have turned to me the back and not the face; but in the time of their trouble they say, ‘Arise and save us!’

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