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Jeremiah 22:6 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Jeremiah 22:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 22 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For thus saith the LORD unto the king's house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited .”
Jeremiah 22:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 22:6
Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon—God uses striking metaphors of beauty and value. Gilead (גִּלְעָד) was famed for balm, fertility, and rich pastureland east of the Jordan. Lebanon (לְבָנוֹן) was renowned for majestic cedars, pristine mountain beauty, and cool streams. The phrase head of Lebanon (rosh haLevanon, רֹאשׁ הַלְּבָנוֹן) means its summit, the most glorious part. These images convey preciousness: the royal house was once treasured by God like fertile Gilead or magnificent Lebanon.Yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited (im-lo ashitec...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 22:6
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“Lord, how long? He answered”
“for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.”
“a habitation deserted and forsaken”
“and Jerusalem will become heaps of rubble”
“a dwelling place of jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation”
“and from the streets of Jerusalem”
“saying”
“and they lifted up their eyes and looked”
“and by the hand of those who seek their life: and their dead bodies will I give to be food for the birds of the sky”
“that goodly mountain”