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We have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our ancestors; from our youth till this day we have not obeyed the LORD our God.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> Let us now lie down in shame and cover ourselves with dishonor, for we and our ancestors have sinned against the LORD our God. From our childhood to this day we have never obeyed him.” <a href="/esv/jeremiah/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> Let us lie down in our shame, and let our dishonor cover us. For we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day, and we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.” <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Let us lie down in our shame; let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our fathers; from our youth even to this day we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.” <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/3.htm">King James Bible</a> We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/3.htm">New King James Version</a> We lie down in our shame, And our reproach covers us. For we have sinned against the LORD our God, We and our fathers, From our youth even to this day, And have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.” <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Let us lie down in our shame, and let our humiliation cover us; for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day. And we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.” <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Let us lie down in our shame, and let our humiliation cover us; for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day. And we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Let us lie down in our shame, and let our humiliation cover us; for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, since our youth even to this day. And we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.” <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Let us lie down in our shame, and let our dishonor cover us; for we have sinned against Yahweh our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day. And we have not listened to the voice of Yahweh our God.” <a href="/amp/jeremiah/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Let us lie down in our shame, and let our dishonor and humiliation cover us; for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers; from our youth even to this day we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.” <a href="/csb/jeremiah/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Let us lie down in our shame; let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our ancestors, from the time of our youth even to this day. We have not obeyed the LORD our God.” <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Let us lie down in our shame; let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our fathers, from the time of our youth even to this day. We have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.&#8221 <a href="/asv/jeremiah/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> Let us lie down in our shame, and let our confusion cover us; for we have sinned against Jehovah our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day; and we have not obeyed the voice of Jehovah our God. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> We have rebelled against you just like our ancestors, and we are ashamed of our sins." <a href="/erv/jeremiah/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> Let us lie down in our shame, and let our confusion cover us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day: and we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> We must lie down in our shame and be covered by our disgrace. Ever since we were young, we and our ancestors have sinned against the LORD our God. We haven't obeyed the LORD our God. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> We should lie down in shame and let our disgrace cover us. We and our ancestors have always sinned against the LORD our God; we have never obeyed his commands." <a href="/isv/jeremiah/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Let us lie down in our shame, and let our humiliation cover us, because both we and our ancestors have sinned against the LORD our God from our youth until this present time. We haven't obeyed the LORD our God." <a href="/net/jeremiah/3.htm">NET Bible</a> Let us acknowledge our shame. Let us bear the disgrace that we deserve. For we have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our ancestors. From earliest times to this very day we have not obeyed the LORD our God.' <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Let us lie down in our shame, and let our confusion cover us; for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day. We have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God." <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/jeremiah/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Let us lie down in our shame; let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our fathers; from our youth even to this day we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.” <a href="/web/jeremiah/3.htm">World English Bible</a> Let us lie down in our shame, and let our confusion cover us; for we have sinned against Yahweh our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day. We have not obeyed Yahweh our God’s voice.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> We have lain down in our shame, and our confusion covers us, "" For we have sinned against our God YHWH, "" We, and our fathers, from our youth even to this day, "" Nor have we listened to the voice of our God YHWH!” <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> We have lain down in our shame, and cover us doth our confusion, For against Jehovah our God we have sinned, We, and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, Nor have we hearkened to the voice of Jehovah our God! <a href="/slt/jeremiah/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> We shall lie down in our shame, and our reproach will cover us: for we sinned against Jehovah our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day, and we heard not to the voice of Jehovah our God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> We shall sleep in our confusion, and our shame shall cover us, because we have sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers from our youth even to this day, and we have not hearkened to the voice of theLord our God. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> We will sleep in our confusion, and our disgrace will cover us. For we have sinned against the Lord our God: we and our fathers, from our youth, even to this day. And we have not listened to the voice of the Lord our God.” <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Let us lie down in our shame, let our disgrace cover us, for we have sinned against the LORD, our God, We and our ancestors, from our youth to this day; we did not listen to the voice of the LORD, our God.” <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Let us lie down in our shame, and let our dishonor cover us; for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our ancestors, from our youth even to this day; and we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Let us lie down in our shame, and let our confusion cover us; for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> We will lie down in our shame and our shame will cover us, because we have sinned against LORD JEHOVAH our God, we and our fathers from our childhood and until today, and we have not listened to the voice of LORD JEHOVAH our God" <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Let us lie down in our shame, And let our confusion cover us; For we have sinned against the LORD our God, We and our fathers, From our youth even unto this day; And we have not hearkened To the voice of the LORD our God.' <a href="/sep/jeremiah/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> We have lain down in our shame, and our disgrace has covered us: because we and our fathers have sinned before our God, from our youth until this day; and we have not hearkened to the voice of the Lord our God. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=957" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/3.htm">Invitation to Repentance</a> …24From our youth, that shameful god has consumed what our fathers have worked for—their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters. 25<a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: niš·kə·ḇāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">Let us lie down</a> <a href="/hebrew/1322.htm" title="1322: bə·ḇā·šə·tê·nū (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cp) -- Shame, shameful thing. From buwsh; shame; by implication an idol.">in our shame;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3639.htm" title="3639: kə·lim·mā·ṯê·nū (N-fsc:: 1cp) -- Insult, reproach, ignominy. From kalam; disgrace.">let our disgrace</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: ū·ṯə·ḵas·sê·nū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf-3fs:: 1cp) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">cover us.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ḥā·ṭā·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">We have sinned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">against the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="587: ’ă·naḥ·nū (Pro-1cp) -- We. Apparently from 'anokiy; we.">both we</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: wa·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">and our fathers;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5271.htm" title="5271: min·nə·‘ū·rê·nū (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Or naur; and nturah; properly, passive participle from na'ar as denominative; youth, the state or the persons.">from our youth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">even to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">we have not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">obeyed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">the voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God.”</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hosea/5-15.htm">Hosea 5:15</a> Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.” <a href="/daniel/9-5.htm">Daniel 9:5-6</a> we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. / We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, fathers, and all the people of the land. <a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a> Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind. <a href="/psalms/106-6.htm">Psalm 106:6</a> We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly. <a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">Leviticus 26:40-42</a> But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me— / and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity, / then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land. <a href="/nehemiah/9-33.htm">Nehemiah 9:33-34</a> You are just in all that has befallen us, because You have acted faithfully, while we have acted wickedly. / Our kings and leaders and priests and fathers did not obey Your law or listen to Your commandments and warnings that You gave them. <a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a> If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. <a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a> for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, <a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a> and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. <a href="/ezekiel/36-31.htm">Ezekiel 36:31</a> Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and abominations. <a href="/lamentations/3-40.htm">Lamentations 3:40-42</a> Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD. / Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven: / “We have sinned and rebelled; You have not forgiven.” <a href="/1_kings/8-47.htm">1 Kings 8:47-48</a> and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’ / and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name, <a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8-10</a> Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. / Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. / Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. <a href="/luke/15-18.htm">Luke 15:18-19</a> I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ <a href="/2_corinthians/7-10.htm">2 Corinthians 7:10</a> Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covers us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.lie down<a href="/jeremiah/2-26.htm">Jeremiah 2:26</a> 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,<a href="/jeremiah/6-26.htm">Jeremiah 6:26</a> O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.<a href="/ezra/9-6.htm">Ezra 9:6-15</a> And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens… for we have sinned<a href="/jeremiah/2-17.htm">Jeremiah 2:17,19</a> Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way? … <a href="/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17,18</a> Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? … <a href="/ezra/9-6.htm">Ezra 9:6</a> And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.we and our<a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2</a> Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.<a href="/ezra/9-7.htm">Ezra 9:7</a> Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.<a href="/nehemiah/9-32.htm">Nehemiah 9:32-34</a> Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day… and have not<a href="/jeremiah/22-21.htm">Jeremiah 22:21</a> I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.<a href="/judges/2-2.htm">Judges 2:2</a> And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?<a href="/proverbs/5-13.htm">Proverbs 5:13</a> And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-6.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-1.htm">Covereth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-24.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Humiliation</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-10.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-13.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-24.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-35.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-21.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-24.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/7-19.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-29.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Covereth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-21.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-40.htm">Humiliation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-26.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-13.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-10.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-14.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-15.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-21.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 3</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/3-1.htm">God's great mercy to Judah the polluted land</a> 6. <a href="/jeremiah/3-6.htm">Judah is worse than Israel</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">The promises of the gospel to the penitent</a> 20. <a href="/jeremiah/3-20.htm">Israel reproved, and called by God, makes a solemn confession of their sins</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Let us lie down in our shame; This phrase reflects a posture of repentance and acknowledgment of guilt. In the ancient Near Eastern context, lying down in shame signifies a deep sense of remorse and humility. It is an act of contrition, recognizing one's wrongdoing before God. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages where physical posture is used to express inner spiritual realities, such as sackcloth and ashes in <a href="/jonah/3-6.htm">Jonah 3:6</a> or the prostration of worship in <a href="/revelation/7-11.htm">Revelation 7:11</a>.let our disgrace cover us. The concept of disgrace covering an individual or a community is a vivid depiction of the consequences of sin. In biblical terms, disgrace often results from covenant unfaithfulness, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-37.htm">Deuteronomy 28:37</a>, where disobedience leads to becoming a byword among nations. This phrase underscores the seriousness of Israel's spiritual adultery and the need for divine forgiveness and restoration.We have sinned against the LORD our God, This confession acknowledges the breach of the covenant relationship with Yahweh. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) emphasizes the personal and covenantal nature of God, who had delivered Israel from Egypt and given them the Law. The acknowledgment of sin against God is a central theme in the prophetic literature, as seen in <a href="/daniel/9-5.htm">Daniel 9:5</a>, where Daniel confesses the sins of the nation. It highlights the need for repentance and the hope of redemption.both we and our fathers; This phrase indicates a recognition of generational sin, acknowledging that the current generation is not only responsible for their own sins but also part of a legacy of disobedience. This concept is echoed in passages like <a href="/nehemiah/9-16.htm">Nehemiah 9:16-17</a>, where the sins of the ancestors are recounted as part of a communal confession. It reflects the biblical understanding of corporate identity and responsibility.from our youth even to this day This expression suggests a long-standing pattern of disobedience, emphasizing the persistent nature of Israel's rebellion. It recalls the history of Israel's relationship with God, from the time of the Exodus to the present moment of Jeremiah's prophecy. This continuity of sin is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, as seen in <a href="/judges/2-17.htm">Judges 2:17</a>, where the cycle of disobedience and deliverance is described.we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.” The failure to obey God's voice is a central issue in the prophetic critique of Israel. The "voice of the LORD" refers to the divine commandments and guidance given through the Law and the prophets. This disobedience is contrasted with the ideal of hearing and obeying God's word, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-2</a>, where blessings are promised for obedience. The phrase underscores the need for a return to faithfulness and the hope of restoration through repentance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings and was marked by calls for repentance and return to God. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which had turned away from God, engaging in idolatry and disobedience. Jeremiah's prophecies were directed primarily at this kingdom. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who desires a relationship with His people and calls them to repentance and obedience. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_fathers.htm">The Fathers</a> Refers to the ancestors of the people of Judah, who also sinned against God, indicating a generational pattern of disobedience. 5. <a href="/topical/s/shame_and_disgrace.htm">Shame and Disgrace</a> Represents the acknowledgment of sin and the consequences of turning away from God, leading to a heartfelt plea for forgiveness and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/acknowledgment_of_sin.htm">Acknowledgment of Sin</a> Recognizing and confessing our sins is the first step toward restoration with God. Just as Judah needed to admit their wrongdoing, we must also confront our own disobedience. <a href="/topical/g/generational_patterns.htm">Generational Patterns</a> The verse highlights the impact of generational sin. We should be aware of patterns in our own families and seek God's help to break free from them. <a href="/topical/t/the_weight_of_shame.htm">The Weight of Shame</a> While shame can be a natural response to sin, it should lead us to repentance rather than despair. God's grace is sufficient to cover our disgrace. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_voice.htm">Obedience to God's Voice</a> Consistent obedience to God's commands is crucial. We must strive to listen and respond to God's guidance in our daily lives. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_repentance.htm">Hope in Repentance</a> Despite the weight of sin, there is hope in turning back to God. His desire is for reconciliation and a restored relationship with His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 3</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_confusion.htm">What does the Bible say about confusion?</a> <a href="/q/do_you_live_honoring_the_gospel.htm">How does the Bible address feelings of embarrassment?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_believers_face_shame_if_god_protects.htm">Psalm 25:3 - If 'no one who hopes in God will ever be put to shame,' why do dedicated followers experience persecution and public disgrace?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_say_zedekiah_won't_die_by_sword.htm">Jeremiah 34:3 - How could God promise Zedekiah would not die by the sword if 2 Kings 25:7 says Nebuchadnezzar blinded him and took him captive?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) We lie down.--Better, We will lie down--Our confusion shall cover us. The words are those of penitents accepting their punishment: "We chose the shameful thing, therefore let us bear our shame."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - We lie down; rather, Let us lie down; said in despair, just as Hezekiah says, "Let us enter the gates of Sheol" (<a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Isaiah 38:10</a>). A prostrate position is the natural expression of deep sorrow (<a href="/2_samuel/12-16.htm">2 Samuel 12:16</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/13-31.htm">2 Samuel 13:31</a>; <a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm">1 Kings 21:4</a>). Our confusion covereth us; rather, Let our confusion (or reproach) cover us (like a veil) (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/51-51.htm">Jeremiah 51:51</a>; <a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Psalm 69:7</a>). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Let us lie down נִשְׁכְּבָ֣ה (niš·kə·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> To lie down in our shame; בְּבָשְׁתֵּ֗נוּ (bə·ḇā·šə·tê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1322.htm">Strong's 1322: </a> Shame, shameful thing let our disgrace כְּלִמָּתֵנוּ֒ (kə·lim·mā·ṯê·nū) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3639.htm">Strong's 3639: </a> Insult, reproach, ignominy cover us. וּֽתְכַסֵּנוּ֮ (ū·ṯə·ḵas·sê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> To plump, fill up hollows, to cover We have sinned חָטָ֗אנוּ (ḥā·ṭā·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn against the LORD לַיהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel our God, אֱלֹהֵ֜ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative both we אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ (’ă·naḥ·nū) Pronoun - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_587.htm">Strong's 587: </a> We and our fathers; וַאֲבוֹתֵ֔ינוּ (wa·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father from our youth מִנְּעוּרֵ֖ינוּ (min·nə·‘ū·rê·nū) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5271.htm">Strong's 5271: </a> Youth, the state, the persons even to וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that day הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day we have not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no obeyed שָׁמַ֔עְנוּ (šā·ma‘·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently the voice בְּק֖וֹל (bə·qō·wl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound of the LORD יְהֹוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel our God.” אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Jeremiah 3:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Jeremiah 3:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Jeremiah 3:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Jeremiah 3:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Jeremiah 3:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Jeremiah 3:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Jeremiah 3:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Jeremiah 3:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Jeremiah 3:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Jeremiah 3:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-25.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 3:25 Let us lie down in our shame (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/3-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 3:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 3:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/4-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 4:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 4:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>