Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 22:7 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Jeremiah 22:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 22 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.”
Jeremiah 22:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 22:7
I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons—the Hebrew vekidashti alayich mashchitim (וְקִדַּשְׁתִּי עָלַיִךְ מַשְׁחִיתִם) literally means 'I will consecrate against you destroyers.' The verb qadash (קָדַשׁ) typically means 'sanctify' or 'set apart for holy purpose.' This jarring usage—consecrating instruments of judgment—shows that the Babylonian army is God's ordained tool, sanctified for the work of destruction. Mashchitim (מַשְׁחִיתִם, 'destroyers') comes from the root shachat (שָׁחַת), meaning to ruin or corrupt. These aren't random invaders but divinely appointed a...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 22:7
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“don't stay; for I will bring evil from the north”
“the Lord”
“have you defied the Lord”
“saying”
“I have called my mighty men for my anger”
“says Yahweh; and I will kindle a fire in her forest”
“and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?”
“a habitation deserted and forsaken”
“I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals”
“Lebanon”