As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets.
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The verse 26 is found in chapter 2 of Jeremiah. Judah’s unfaithfulness is described through images of prostitution, a degenerate vine, and a female camel in heat. The prophetic language denounces a compulsive pursuit of other gods and political alliances. The nation attempts to justify itself, but its own conduct contradicts it. The chapter ends by showing that trust in human allies will ultimately produce shame.
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Wie ein Dieb zu Schanden wird, wenn er ergriffen wird, also wird das Haus Israel zu Schanden werden samt ihren Königen, Fürsten, Priestern und Propheten,
Como se avergüenza el ladrón cuando es tomado, así se avergonzarán la casa de Israel, ellos, sus reyes, sus príncipes, sus sacerdotes, y sus profetas;
Como se avergüenza un ladrón al ser descubierto, así ha quedado avergonzada la casa de Israel: ellos, sus reyes, sus jefes, sus sacerdotes y sus profetas.
Comme un voleur est confus lorsqu'il est surpris, Ainsi seront confus ceux de la maison d'Israël, Eux, leurs rois, leurs chefs, Leurs sacrificateurs et leurs prophètes.
Come è confuso il ladro, quando è colto, così sarà confusa la casa d’Israele; essi, i loro re, i lor principi, i lor sacerdoti, ed i lor profeti;
Como fica confundido o ladrão quando o apanham, assim se confundem os da casa de Israel; eles, os seus reis, os seus príncipes, e os seus sacerdotes, e os seus profetas,
「賊被捉拿,怎樣羞愧, 以色列 家和他們的君王、官長、 祭司、先知也都照樣羞愧。
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