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Jeremiah 22:20 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Jeremiah 22:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 22 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed.”
Jeremiah 22:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 22:20
Go up to Lebanon, and cry—God commands personified Jerusalem to ascend the heights and wail from three mountain ranges: Lebanon (north), Bashan (northeast), and Abarim/Pisgah (east). These geographical markers form a panoramic sweep encompassing Judah's entire horizon. The repeated imperative and cry (צְעָקִי, tse'aqi—feminine singular, addressing daughter Zion) emphasizes desperate lamentation. Why? For all thy lovers are destroyed (נִשְׁבְּרוּ כָּל־מְאַהֲבָיִךְ, nishberu kol-me'ahavayikh—'broken/shattered are all your lovers').The term מְאַהֲבִים (me'ahavim, 'lovers') sarcastically denotes J...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 22:20
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“Go up into this mountain of Abarim”
“and her tears are on her cheeks; among all her lovers she has none to comfort her: All her friends have dealt treacherously with her; they are become her enemies.”
“Oholibah”
“to Mount Nebo”
“and your lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shall you be ashamed and confounded for all your wickedness.”
“and made all the nations to drink”
“when you are made desolate”
“[but] they deceived me: My priests and my elders gave up the spirit in the city”
“who take counsel, but not from me; and who make an alliance, but not with my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,,Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:, הוֹי בָּנִים סוֹרְרִים נְאֻם־יְהוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת עֵצָה וְלֹא מִנִּי וְלִנְסֹךְ מַסֵּכָה וְלֹא רוּחִי לְמַעַן סְפוֹת חַטָּאת עַל־חַטָּאת׃ ,Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, That take counsel, but not of Me; And that form projects, but not of My spirit, That they may add sin to sin;,καὶ γνώσονται οἱ τῷ πνεύματι πλανώμενοι σύνεσιν οἱ δὲ γογγύζοντες μαθήσονται ὑπακούειν καὶ αἱ γλώσσαι αἱ ψελλίζουσαι μαθήσονται λαλεῖν εἰρήνην,Woe to the apostate children, saith the Lord: ye have framed counsel, not by me, and covenants not by my Spirit, to add sins to sins:,,,,”
“and rely on horses”