Daily Verse
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."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth,.... That is, sin, which is the cause of shame, and of which sinners ought to be ashamed, and will be sooner or later; so the Targum renders it, "the

confusion of sins"; and the Jewish writers generally interpret it of idolatry, and of the idol Baal, as Kimchi and others, called "shame", or that "shameful thing", Jer 11:13 , this idol, because of the multitude of the sacrifices offered to it, consumed what their fathers laboured for, ever since they had known them; or, for their worshipping of this idol, such judgments came upon them as consumed all they got by hard labour; or rather it may regard their shameful sin of rejecting the Messiah, and crucifying him; which they will be ashamed of at the time of their conversion, when they shall look on him whom they have pierced, and on account of which they suffer the many calamities they now do: their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters; whatever evils have befallen them in their persons, families, and estates, they will confess are owing to sin they have committed, of which they will now be ashamed; hence it follows:

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (14 words)

H1322 בּשֶׁת
Definition:

2220t.; suffixבָּשְׁתִּיPsalm 69:207t.1shame1 Samuel 20:30(twice in verse);Psalm 40:16;Psalm 69:20;Psalm 70:4;Isaiah 30:3,5;Isaiah 61:7;Jeremiah 2:26;Jeremiah 3:25;Jeremiah 20:18;Habakkuk 2:10;Zephani 2220t.; suffixבָּשְׁתִּיPsalm 69:207t.1shame1 Samuel 20:30(twice in verse);Psalm 40:16;Psalm 69:20;Psalm 70:4;Isaiah 30:3,5;Isaiah 61:7;Jeremiah 2:26;Jeremiah 3:25;Jeremiah 20:18;Habakkuk 2:10;Zephani

Possible Meanings:
  • shameful thing (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0398 אָכַל
Definition:

28+;אָֽכְלָהNumbers 21:28+; etc.ImperfectיאֹבַלGenesis 49:27+;וַיּאֹ֫כַלGenesis 25:34+;וַיּאֹכַ֑לGenesis 3:6+;יאֹכֵ֑לLeviticus 21:22+;אֹכַלGenesis 24:33+;וָָֽאֹכַ֫לGenesis 27:33;וְאֹכֵ֑לIsaiah 44:19;ו 28+;אָֽכְלָהNumbers 21:28+; etc.ImperfectיאֹבַלGenesis 49:27+;וַיּאֹ֫כַלGenesis 25:34+;וַיּאֹכַ֑לGenesis 3:6+;יאֹכֵ֑לLeviticus 21:22+;אֹכַלGenesis 24:33+;וָָֽאֹכַ֫לGenesis 27:33;וְאֹכֵ֑לIsaiah 44:19;ו

Possible Meanings:
  • eat (semantic_range)
  • devour (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H3018 יָגיּעַ
Definition:

425t.; suffixיְגִיעֲךָDeuteronomy 28:33;יְגִיעֶ֑ךָJob 39:11;יְגִיעֵךְEzekiel 23:29;יְגִיעוֺPsalm 109:11;Nehemiah 5:13;יְגִיעָהּJob 39:16;Jeremiah 20:5וִיגִיעֲכֶםIsaiah 55:2;וִיגִיעָםPsalm 78:46; plura 425t.; suffixיְגִיעֲךָDeuteronomy 28:33;יְגִיעֶ֑ךָJob 39:11;יְגִיעֵךְEzekiel 23:29;יְגִיעוֺPsalm 109:11;Nehemiah 5:13;יְגִיעָהּJob 39:16;Jeremiah 20:5וִיגִיעֲכֶםIsaiah 55:2;וִיגִיעָםPsalm 78:46; plura

Possible Meanings:
  • toil (semantic_range)
  • product (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0001 אָב
Definition:

1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א 1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א

Possible Meanings:
  • father (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H5271 נָעוּר
Definition:

6;Psalm 127:4; elsewhere suffixנְעֻרַי1 Samuel 12:2,נְעוּרַיJob 31:18+,נְעֻרֶיךָ2 Samuel 19:8,נְעוּרֶיךָProverbs 5:18+,נְעוּרַיִךְJeremiah 2:2+,נְעוּרָ֑יְכִיPsalm 103:5,נְעוּרֵיהֶןEzekiel 23:3, etc.; 6;Psalm 127:4; elsewhere suffixנְעֻרַי1 Samuel 12:2,נְעוּרַיJob 31:18+,נְעֻרֶיךָ2 Samuel 19:8,נְעוּרֶיךָProverbs 5:18+,נְעוּרַיִךְJeremiah 2:2+,נְעוּרָ֑יְכִיPsalm 103:5,נְעוּרֵיהֶןEzekiel 23:3, etc.;

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H6629 צאֹן
Definition:

13) {tseh-one'}; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men) -- (small) cattle, flock (+ -s), lamb (+ -s), sheep((-cote, -fold 13) {tseh-one'}; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men) -- (small) cattle, flock (+ -s), lamb (+ -s), sheep((-cote, -fold

Possible Meanings:
  • small cattle (semantic_range)
  • sheep and goats (semantic_range)
  • flocks (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H1241 בָּקָר
Definition:

3+ (feminineGenesis 33:16;Job 1:14compareDeuteronomy 32:142 Samuel 17:29)cattle, herd, ox(Arabic, Aramaicבַּקְרָא,בַּקְרְתָא,(compare also HomNS 222 ff.); name fromploughing, so Thes LagBN 51and other 3+ (feminineGenesis 33:16;Job 1:14compareDeuteronomy 32:142 Samuel 17:29)cattle, herd, ox(Arabic, Aramaicבַּקְרָא,בַּקְרְתָא,(compare also HomNS 222 ff.); name fromploughing, so Thes LagBN 51and other

Possible Meanings:
  • inquire (semantic_range)
  • seek (semantic_range)
  • let search be made (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H1323 בַּת
Definition:

16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב 16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב

Possible Meanings:
  • bath (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)

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