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Jeremiah 25:7 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Jeremiah 25:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 25 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.”
Jeremiah 25:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 25:7
Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt. The phrase lĕmaʿan haḵʿîsēnî (לְמַעַן הַכְעִסֵנִי, that you might provoke me to anger) reveals the perverse result of their rebellion. The Hebrew lĕmaʿan typically denotes purpose, suggesting their persistent idolatry functioned as if intentionally designed to anger God. The phrase lĕrāʿ lāḵem (לְרָע לָכֶם, to your own hurt) emphasizes the self-destructive nature of sin. Provoking God's anger doesn't harm God—it destroys the rebel.This verse encapsulates the tragi...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 25:7
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“and have provoked me to anger”
“οἱ δὲ εἰς ἐμὲ ἁμαρτάνοντες ἀσεβοῦσιν τὰς ἑαυτῶν ψυχάς καὶ οἱ μισοῦντές με ἀγαπῶσιν θάνατον”
“and used divination and enchantments”
“They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.”
“and the fathers kindle the fire”
“and rebelled against you”
“says Yahweh.”