Parallel Bible results for Jeremiah 2:26-28  The Message Bible
New International Version  Jeremiah 2:26-28  MSG 26 "Just as a
thief is chagrined, but only when caught, so the people of
Israel are chagrined, Caught along with their kings and princes,
their priests and prophets. NIV 26 "As a thief is disgraced when
he is caught, so the house of Israel is disgraced-- they, their
kings and their officials, their priests and their prophets. MSG
27 They walk up to a tree and say, 'My father!' They pick up a
stone and say, 'My mother! You bore me!' All I ever see of them
is their backsides. They never look me in the face. But when
things go badly, they don't hesitate to come running, calling
out, 'Get a move on! Save us!' NIV 27 They say to wood, 'You are
my father,' and to stone, 'You gave me birth.' They have turned
their backs to me and not their faces; yet when they are in
trouble, they say, 'Come and save us!' MSG 28 Why not go to your
handcrafted gods you're so fond of? Rouse them. Let them save
you from your