Jeremiah 5:26-28

“For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men. As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.”

"For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men. As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge." - Jeremiah 5:26-28
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What does Jeremiah 5:26-28 mean?

Jeremiah 5:26-28 King James Version (KJV): "For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men. As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. They…

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Caught in the Snare: Recognizing Deceit in Our Midst

In the profound words of Jeremiah 5:26-28 (KJV), we encounter a stark warning about the presence of deceit and wickedness among God’s people: "For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men. As a cage is full…

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A Prayer for Justice and Righteousness Amidst Deception

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we come before You with heavy hearts and humble spirits, acknowledging the profound truth of Your Word as revealed in the Scriptures. Today, we reflect on the sobering message found in Jeremiah 5:26-28, as You remind us, "For…

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Jeremiah 5:26-28 - "For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men. As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge."
Jeremiah 28:5 - "Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,"
Jeremiah 5:26 - "For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men."
Jeremiah 5:28 - "They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge."
Jeremiah 26:5 - "To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;"
"Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD," - Jeremiah 28:5
"For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men." - Jeremiah 5:26
Jeremiah 32:26 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,"
each symbolic act the rotten belt the jars of wine the 28:08 purchase of the field and the Yoke communicated different aspects of God's message the rotten belt Illustrated 28:15 judah's spiritual corruption the jars of wine foretold the chaos and destruction 28:20 to come the purchase of the field during a Siege was a sign of Future Hope and 28:26 the Yoke represented the necessary submission to Babylonian rule as part of God's divine plan through these actions 28:33 Jeremiah not only proclaimed the word of God but embodied it in powerful and often painful ways he became a living 28:40 sign for his people his life a parable in action of God's love judgment and faithfulness
each symbolic act the rotten belt the jars of wine the 28:08 purchase of the field and the Yoke communicated different aspects of God's message the rotten belt Illustrated 28:15 judah's spiritual corruption the jars of wine foretold the chaos and destruction 28:20 to come the purchase of the field during a Siege was a sign of Future Hope and 28:26 the Yoke represented the necessary submission to Babylonian rule as part of God's divine plan through these actions 28:33 Jeremiah not only proclaimed the word of God but embodied it in powerful and often painful ways he became a living 28:40 sign for his people his life a parable in action of God's love judgment and faithfulness
each symbolic act the rotten belt the jars of wine the 28:08 purchase of the field and the Yoke communicated different aspects of God's message the rotten belt Illustrated 28:15 judah's spiritual corruption the jars of wine foretold the chaos and destruction 28:20 to come the purchase of the field during a Siege was a sign of Future Hope and 28:26 the Yoke represented the necessary submission to Babylonian rule as part of God's divine plan through these actions 28:33 Jeremiah not only proclaimed the word of God but embodied it in powerful and often painful ways he became a living 28:40 sign for his people his life a parable in action of God's love judgment and faithfulness
romans 8:26-28
Jeremiah 28:12 - "Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,"
Jeremiah 38:28 - "So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken."
Jeremiah 26:7 - "So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD."
Numbers 26:28 - "¶ The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim."
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."
Job 28:26 - "When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:"
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying," - Jeremiah 32:26
Exodus 26:28 - "And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end."
Proverbs 26:28 - "A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin."
Isaiah 28:26 - "For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him."
Matthew 26:28 - "For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."
Acts 26:28 - "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian."
Jeremiah 28:10 - "Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it."
Jeremiah 28:15 - "Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie."
Jeremiah 28:17 - "So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month."
John 5:28
John 5:28