Jeremiah 2:26 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
As the thief is shamed when he is taken, so is Israel shamed; they, their kings and their rulers, their priests and their prophets;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
As a thief is ashamed when he is found, so shall the house of Israel be ashamed -- they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets --
World English Bible (WEB)
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;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
As the shame of a thief when he is found, So put to shame have been the house of Israel, They, their kings, their heads, And their priests, and their prophets,
| As the thief | כְּבֹ֤שֶׁת | kĕbōšet | keh-VOH-shet |
| is ashamed | גַּנָּב֙ | gannāb | ɡa-NAHV |
| when | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| found, is he | יִמָּצֵ֔א | yimmāṣēʾ | yee-ma-TSAY |
| so | כֵּ֥ן | kēn | kane |
| is the house | הֹבִ֖ישׁוּ | hōbîšû | hoh-VEE-shoo |
| Israel of | בֵּ֣ית | bêt | bate |
| ashamed; | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |
| they, | הֵ֤מָּה | hēmmâ | HAY-ma |
| their kings, | מַלְכֵיהֶם֙ | malkêhem | mahl-hay-HEM |
| princes, their | שָֽׂרֵיהֶ֔ם | śārêhem | sa-ray-HEM |
| and their priests, | וְכֹהֲנֵיהֶ֖ם | wĕkōhănêhem | veh-hoh-huh-nay-HEM |
| and their prophets, | וּנְבִיאֵיהֶֽם׃ | ûnĕbîʾêhem | oo-neh-vee-ay-HEM |