Jeremiah 6:15

Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse,” says the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The LORD speaks through Jeremiah to a nation that has rejected the ancient paths while false leaders offer careless reassurances of peace. The message confronts a society that has normalized moral corruption amid impending judgment.

The words — תוֹעֵבָה (to.'e.Vah) translates to "abomination," identifying the specific corruption being committed. בּוֹשׁ (Bo.osh) means "to be ashamed," underscoring the people's complete lack of moral conviction.

The thread — The identical question about shame and abomination reappears in Jeremiah 8:12, while Jeremiah 3:3 uses the image of a brazen prostitute to describe the same spiritual boldness. Matthew 15:14 echoes the consequence, warning that blind guides and those who follow them will fall into a pit.

Why it lands — The text states that those who commit abominations without shame will fall among the fallen when God punishes them. It demands a reader to recognize that moral numbness precedes judgment and requires an immediate return to the ancient paths.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Jeremiah 8:12 Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse, says the LORD.
Matthew 15:14 Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
Jeremiah 3:3 Therefore the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; you refuse to be ashamed.
Philippians 3:19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
Exodus 32:34 Now go, lead the people to the place I described. Behold, My angel shall go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will punish them for their sin.”
Proverbs 29:1 A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
Isaiah 3:9 The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.
Isaiah 10:4 Nothing will remain but to crouch among the captives or fall among the slain. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
Jeremiah 5:9 Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?
Jeremiah 5:29 Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?