Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.
Were they ashamed when they did terrible, disgusting things? No, they weren't ashamed at all—they couldn't even blush with embarrassment. So they will fall along with everyone else who falls. When I come to judge them, they will be knocked down, says the LORD.
God is saying that people who do evil without any shame or remorse will face judgment and destruction along with others who rebel against Him.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah prophesied during the final decades before Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon (around 626-586 BC). The people of Judah had become so morally corrupt that they no longer felt shame for their sins, including idolatry, injustice, and breaking their covenant with God. This verse comes from God's warning through Jeremiah about the coming judgment that would result in exile.
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