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Jeremiah 12:3 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 12:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 12 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter. toward: Heb. with thee”
Jeremiah 12:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 12:3
This verse contrasts Jeremiah with the wicked: 'But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee.' Jeremiah's heart is open to God's examination. 'Knowest' (yada'tani) is intimate relational knowledge; 'seen' (re'itani) indicates direct observation; 'tried' (bachan) means tested and proven genuine. 'Pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.' The prophet requests judgment on the hypocrites—remove them like sheep destined for butchering. This imprecatory prayer asks God to act on what He knows, vindicating the righteou...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 12:3
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“Yahweh”
“but let not me be disappointed; let them be dismayed”
“and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.”
“and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.”
“you have searched me”
“Yahweh”
“God”
“the time of their visitation.”
“Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.”
“Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me? Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time”