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Jeremiah 20:18 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 20:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 20 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?”
Jeremiah 20:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 20:18
The lament concludes with the question 'Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?' The Hebrew 'Wherefore' (lamah, לָמָּה) is a why-question directed at God—'Why did You allow my birth?' The phrase 'to see labour and sorrow' (amal veyagon, עָמָל וְיָגוֹן) describes a life of toil and grief. 'That my days should be consumed with shame' (boshet, בֹּשֶׁת) reveals Jeremiah's experience of public humiliation, rejection, and perceived failure. This verse articulates what many sufferers feel: 'Why was I born if this is what life holds?...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 20:18
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“I AM the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.”
“you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed”
“I think that God has displayed us”
“For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.”
“my shame”
“all you who pass by? Look”
“that you will weep and lament”
“you who know righteousness”