Jeremiah 3:24

“For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.”

"For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters." - Jeremiah 3:24
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What does Jeremiah 3:24 mean?

Jeremiah 3:24 (KJV) – "For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters." In this verse, the prophet Jeremiah laments the downfall and shame that has befallen the people of Israel. The verse speaks to…

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Restoration from Shame: A Journey through Jeremiah 3:24

The book of Jeremiah is filled with potent themes of restoration, repentance, and the profound love of God amid dire circumstances. In Jeremiah 3:24, we encounter a declaration that resonates deeply with the human experience—"For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Healing

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of all that is seen and unseen, we come before You today with hearts that are heavy, souls burdened, and minds clouded with the weight of our histories and the sins of our forebears. As we reflect on the sobering truth found in Your Word, particularly…

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Jeremiah 3:24 - "For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters."
Jeremiah 24:3 - "Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil."
Jeremiah 38:24 - "¶ Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die."
Jeremiah 26:24 - "Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death."
Jeremiah 44:24 - "Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt:"
"Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil." - Jeremiah 24:3
Jeremiah 24:4 - "¶ Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Jeremiah 29:24 - "¶ Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,"
Jeremiah 13:24 - "Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness."
Jeremiah 25:24 - "And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,"
Jeremiah 4:24 - "I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly."
Jeremiah 21:3 - "¶ Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:"
Jeremiah 46:24 - "The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north."
Genesis 3:24
Genesis 24-3
Jeremiah 48:24 - "And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near."
Jeremiah 3:2
Jeremiah 33:3
Romans 3:24
Jeremiah 33:3
Jeremiah 3:1
Jeremiah 3:49
Jeremiah 10:24 - "O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing."
Jeremiah 52:24 - "¶ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:"
Jeremiah 7:24 - "But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward."
Jeremiah 31:24 - "And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks."
"¶ Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die." - Jeremiah 38:24
Psalm 24:3-4
Jeremiah 20:3 - "And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib."