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Jeremiah 20:16 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 20:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 20 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide ;”
Jeremiah 20:16 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 20:16
Jeremiah's lament continues with another hyperbolic curse: 'let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not.' This clearly references Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:24-25), paradigmatic examples of divine judgment. The phrase 'and repented not' (lo nicham, לֹא נִחָם) emphasizes the finality and irrevocability of that judgment—God did not relent or change His mind. The vivid imagery 'let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide' describes the sounds of destruction: cries of terror at dawn when attack begins, shouting of battle by midday. This contin...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 20:16
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“when you shall bring a troop suddenly on them; for they have dug a pit to take me”
“desolation and great destruction!”
“and salt”
“says Yahweh of Armies”
“and it will devour its palaces”
“concerning which I have spoken”
“and it will devour the palaces of Kerioth; and Moab will die with tumult”
“and obey the voice of Yahweh your God; and Yahweh will repent him of the evil that he has pronounced against you.”
“and he cried out”
“and the cities around them”