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Jeremiah 23:15 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Jeremiah 23:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 23 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. profaneness: or, hypocrisy”
Jeremiah 23:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 23:15
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. This divine judgment oracle targets false prophets. "LORD of hosts" (Yahweh Tseva'ot, יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת) invokes God's military might—the commander of heavenly armies pronounces sentence. "Behold" (hineni, הִנְנִי, "here I am") signals imminent divine action."Wormwood" (la'anah, לַעֲנָה) is a bitter, potentially poisonous plant symbolizing bitterness and sorrow (Deuteronomy 29...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 23:15
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“and let us enter into the fortified cities”
“the God of Israel”
“he has sated me with wormwood.”
“and compassed me with gall and travail.”
“they gave me vinegar to drink.”
“he would not drink.”
“because they were made bitter.”
“the wormwood and the gall.”