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Jeremiah 15:3 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Jeremiah 15:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 15 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy. kinds: Heb. families”
Jeremiah 15:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 15:3
This verse announces four kinds of destroyers: 'And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.' The Hebrew arba mishpachoth (אַרְבַּע מִשְׁפָּחוֹת, four families/kinds) are agents of destruction. The 'sword' (cherev) represents human enemies; 'dogs' (kelavim) are scavenging wild dogs; 'fowls' (oph hashamayim) are carrion birds; 'beasts' (behemoth ha'arets) are wild animals. The image is of unburied dead devoured by scavengers—ultimate dishonor, ultimate desolation...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 15:3
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“and to the animals of the earth; and there shall be none to frighten them away.”
“even consumption and fever”
“which will rob you of your children”
“the sword”
“that will execute the vengeance of the covenant; and you will be gathered together within your cities: and I will send the pestilence among you; and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy.”
“a pale horse”
“and for the animals of the earth; and none shall frighten them away.”
“and for the animals of the earth. The ravenous birds will summer on them”
“saying”
“come to devour”