Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 22:27 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Jeremiah 22:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 22 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return. desire: Heb. lift up their mind”
Jeremiah 22:27 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 22:27
But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return (וְעַל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־הֵם מְנַשְּׂאִים אֶת־נַפְשָׁם לָשׁוּב שָׁם שָׁמָּה לֹא יָשׁוּבוּ, v'al-ha'arets asher-hem m'nassim et-nafsham lashuv sham shammah lo yashuvu). The phrase נָשָׂא נֶפֶשׁ (nasa nefesh, 'lift up the soul/desire') indicates intense longing—they would yearn for homeland constantly. But the emphatic negative לֹא (lo) plus the threefold repetition of return language (שׁוּב, shuv—used three times) creates an insurmountable barrier.The irony is profound: they can desire but never attain. This psychologic...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 22:27
Ranked by relevance from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
“who have gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there”
“in the twelfth month”
“for to you”
“king of Judah”
“in the twelfth month”