Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 11:12 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Jeremiah 11:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 11 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble. trouble: Heb. evil”
Jeremiah 11:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 11:12
This verse exposes false worship's futility: 'Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense.' When judgment comes, the people will desperately appeal to their idols. 'But they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.' The Hebrew yashea (יָשַׁע) is the verb for deliverance, salvation—precisely what idols cannot provide. 'At all' (hashea) intensifies the negative—no help whatsoever. 'In the time of their trouble' (be'eth ra'atham) is when gods prove their reality or exposure as fraud. YHWH repeatedly delivered I...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 11:12
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“if they can save you in the time of your trouble: for according to the number of your cities are your gods”
“Where are their gods”
“Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.”
“you who have escaped from the nations: they have no knowledge who carry the wood of their engraved image”
“this same king Ahaz.”
“to burn incense to the queen of the sky”