Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 2:33 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Jeremiah 2:33 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 2 verse 33 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.”
Jeremiah 2:33 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 2:33
The prophet exposes Israel's calculated efforts to pursue foreign alliances and pagan practices. The verb 'trimmest' (Hebrew 'yatab') suggests deliberate beautification or improvement of one's path, indicating premeditated apostasy rather than mere spiritual drift. More gravely, Israel's covenant unfaithfulness has become a teaching example to pagan nations ('taught the wicked ones thy ways'), reversing their calling to be a light to the Gentiles. This illustrates how covenant breaking not only harms the individual but scandalizes God's name before the watching world.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 2:33
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“nor done after their abominations; but”
“Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.”
“I have stretched out my hand over you”
“'I will go after my lovers”
“If a man put away his wife”
“as you were ashamed of Assyria.”
“so that they did evil more than did the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel.”
“I am not defiled”
“and have justified your sisters by all your abominations which you have done.”
“to which she burned incense”