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Jeremiah 20:10 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 20:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 20 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting , saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. All: Heb. Every man of my peace”
Jeremiah 20:10 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 20:10
This verse shifts from Pashur's persecution (vv. 1-6) to Jeremiah's lament, revealing the prophet's inner turmoil. The phrase 'I heard the defaming of many' (dibbat rabbim, דִּבַּת רַבִּים) describes widespread slander and false accusation. 'Fear on every side' (magor missabib, מָגוֹר מִסָּבִיב) ironically repeats the very name Jeremiah gave Pashur (v. 3)—now Jeremiah himself experiences the terror he prophesied for others. The command 'Report, and we will report it' reveals a conspiracy to gather accusations against Jeremiah. The phrase 'all my familiars' (literally 'men of my peace,' anshei ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 20:10
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“my own familiar friend”
“terror on every side”
“and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate”
“Come”
“nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy”
“a man like me”
“Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.”
“He that hideth hatred with lying lips”
“In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.”
“from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;”