Jeremiah 13:26 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Therefore I will pull your skirts up over your face, so that your shame will be exposed for everyone to see.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is saying He will expose the hidden sins and shame of His people as judgment for their unfaithfulness.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's judgment against Judah for their persistent idolatry and unfaithfulness to their covenant with Him. The imagery of exposing someone's nakedness was a common ancient Near Eastern metaphor for bringing shame and humiliation upon nations or peoples who had been unfaithful. Jeremiah was prophesying during the final years before Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon in 586 BC.

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