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Jeremiah 23:17 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 23:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 23 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you. imagination: or, stubbornness”
Jeremiah 23:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 23:17
They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace—the Hebrew נֹאמְרִים (no'mrim, 'they keep saying') indicates continual, repetitive proclamation. To those who despise me (מְנַאֲצַי, m'na'atsai—active scorners of Yahweh), the false prophets promise שָׁלוֹם (shalom, 'peace/wholeness/prosperity'). And they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you. The phrase שְׁרִרוּת לִבּוֹ (sh'rirut libbo, 'stubbornness/imagination of his heart') describes willful rebellion disguised as independence.The false prophets co...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 23:17
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“and her priests teach for a price”
“who refuse to hear my words”
“who say”
“they proclaim”
“and after the Baals”
“and said”
“when he hears the words of this curse”
“saying”
“Come”
“even because they have seduced my people”