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Jeremiah 20:9 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Jeremiah 20:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 20 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.”
Jeremiah 20:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 20:9
This verse captures Jeremiah's internal struggle with his prophetic calling. 'Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name' reveals the prophet's decision to quit—to stop prophesying and cease representing Yahweh. The persecution, rejection, and mockery (vv. 7-8) had become unbearable. Jeremiah resolves to remain silent. 'But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire' uses the Hebrew esh (אֵשׁ, fire) and bo'eret (בֹּעֶרֶת, burning)—intense, consuming flame imagery. God's word isn't merely intellectual knowledge but an inner compulsion, a spiritual force that c...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 20:9
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“the fire burned: I spoke with my tongue:”
“For I am full of matter”
“I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me”
“his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.”
“and took me away; and I went in bitterness”
“and on the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife shall be taken”
“it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind”
“No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God.”
“The same was in the beginning with God.”