Jeremiah 3:24LXX
Orthodox Bible · LXX · Verse 24 of 25
"For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters."
In context
22Return, ye backsliding children, I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou the LORD our God.
23Truly in vain from the hills, the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God the salvation of Israel.
24For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
25We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.