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Jeremiah 23:10 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Jeremiah 23:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 23 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right. swearing: or, cursing course: or, violence”
Jeremiah 23:10 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 23:10
For the land is full of adulterers—na'aph (נָאַף) refers both to literal sexual immorality and spiritual adultery (covenant unfaithfulness). Jeremiah likely means both: the prophets' moral corruption (23:14) reflected and enabled widespread covenant breaking. Because of swearing the land mourneth—alah (אָלָה) means curse or oath-breaking, not profanity. The covenant curses of Deuteronomy 28 were activating. The pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up uses na'oth (נְאוֹת), meaning pastures or habitations, showing ecological judgment.Their course is evil employs merutsah (מְרוּצָה), meani...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 23:10
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“for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.”
“lying”
“and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full”
“and go from them! for they are all adulterers”
“and for the pastures of the wilderness a lamentation”
“and against the adulterers”
“In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.”
“and those who dwell therein are found guilty. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned”
“Yahweh”
“for the grain is destroyed”