Jeremiah 2:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

I have not found it ... - Rather, thou didst not find them breaking into thy house. The meaning is, that these poor innocents had committed no crime: they were not thieves caught in the act, whom the Law permitted men to slay Exodus 22:2, and therefore Israel in killing them was guilty of murder. The one crime here of theft is put for crime generally.

Upon all these - Or, because of all this. Thou killedst the poor innocents, not for any crime, but because of this thy lust for idolatry.

Jeremiah 2:34

34 Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.