KJV ORIGINAL
For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the time we were young, our shameful behavior has destroyed everything our ancestors worked for—their sheep and cattle, their sons and daughters.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that their nation's shameful choices and idol worship have cost them everything their forefathers built up over generations.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah is speaking about how Israel's worship of false gods (particularly Baal) had led to devastating consequences. The 'shame' refers to their idolatrous practices, which often included child sacrifice and immoral rituals. These unfaithful choices had brought military defeat, exile, and the loss of their livestock, land, and even their children to enemy nations.
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