Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 14:2 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 14:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 14 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.”
Jeremiah 14:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 14:2
The drought's effects are national: 'Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground.' The 'gates' represent cities and places of commerce and justice, now failing. The phrase 'black unto the ground' suggests mourning attire (sackcloth) or drought-parched earth. The consequence extends to the national identity: 'and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up,' indicating prayer born of desperation. This verse shows that God uses physical crises to drive His people to prayer. The comprehensive nature (from gates to Jerusalem itself) reveals that no aspect of national life es...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 14:2
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“And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.”
“For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.”
“And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.”
“as he called”
“it is become like a stick.”
“Behold”
“and Bashan and Carmel are stripped bare.”
“and the herbs of the whole country wither? for the wickedness of those who dwell therein”
“and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for justice”
“and everyone who dwells therein will waste away. all living things in her”