Jeremiah 3:24

“For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth, etc.] That is, sin, which is the cause of shame, and of which sinners ought to be ashamed, and will be sooner or later; so the Targum renders it, “the confusion of sins”; and the Jewish writers generally interpret it of idolatry, and of the idol Baal, as Kimchi and others, called “shame”, or that “shameful thing”, (<241113>Jeremiah 11:13 <280910>Hosea 9:10), this idol, because of the multitude of the sacrifices offered to it, consumed what their fathers laboured for, ever since they had known them; or, for their worshipping of this idol, such judgments came upon them as consumed all they got by hard labour; or rather it may…”

“shame--that is, the idols, whose worship only covers us with shame (Jer 11:13; Hos 9:10). So far from bringing us "salvation," they have cost us our cattle and even our children, whom we have sacrificed to them.”

“For ... - And. It is the continuation of the thought in Jeremiah 3:23. Idolatry was there described as unprofitable, here as ruinous and hurtful. Shame - literally, the shame (Bosheth, personified), that is, “Baal.” The names “Bosheth” and “Baal” are constantly interchanged. Compare Judges 6:31-32. Their flocks and their herds - The temperate and sober enjoyments connected with Yahweh’s sacrifices led to no excess, whereas in idol-worship the people, after sitting down “to eat and drink, rose up to play,” and wasted both health and substance in licentious revelry. Their sons ... - This probably refers to human sacrifices. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Shame - Sin, which causes shame, for that brought shame first into the world. Devoured - This hath been the fruit of our labour. Jeremiah 3:25”

“Jer 11:13; Eze 16:61, Eze 16:63; Hos 2:8, Hos 9:10, Hos 10:6 Jeremiah 3:25”