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Jeremiah 20:14 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Jeremiah 20:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 20 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.”
Jeremiah 20:14 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 20:14
This verse begins one of Scripture's most shocking passages—Jeremiah cursing the day of his birth. The intensity is stark: 'Cursed be the day wherein I was born' (arur hayom, אָרוּר הַיּוֹם). This is covenant curse language (Deuteronomy 27-28) applied to his own birth. The parallel negative command 'let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed' (barukh, בָּרוּךְ) continues the curse. This lament expresses profound anguish—not suicidal ideation (he doesn't curse his life now, but his birth then) but existential despair over suffering's meaning. Jeremiah's brutal honesty is remarkable; S...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 20:14
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