Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 25:28 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Jeremiah 25:28 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 25 verse 28 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink.”
Jeremiah 25:28 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 25:28
And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink. This verse addresses possible resistance to the prophetic message. The phrase kî māʾēn lāqaḥaṯ hakkôs (כִּי מָאֵן לָקַחַת הַכּוֹס, if they refuse to take the cup) anticipates rejection of the prophecy. People naturally resist unwelcome messages, denying their truth or applicability. The emphatic response shāṯōh tištû (שָׁתֹה תִשְׁתּוּ, you shall certainly drink) uses Hebrew infinitive absolute construction for absolute certainty—there is...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 25:28
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“that you refuse it? For you must choose”
“having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;”
“For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.”
“and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying”
“they to whom it didn't pertain to drink of the cup shall certainly drink; and are you he who shall altogether go unpunished? you shall not go unpunished”
“saying”
“to make the land of Babylon a desolation”
“and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand”
“and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it”