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Jeremiah 2:25 Meaning

Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

Context Explained

23How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

24A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

25Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

26As 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,

27Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

Key Themes

idolatrydespairrebellion

Related Cross References

  • Isaiah 44:20

    Both verses discuss the futility of trusting in idols.

  • Psalm 42:5

    The psalmist expresses despair similar to that in Jeremiah.

  • Ezekiel 18:30

    Ezekiel calls for repentance from sin and idolatry.

Source: Jeremiah 2:25