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Jeremiah 34:20 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 34:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 34 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth.”
Jeremiah 34:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 34:20
I will even give them into the hand of their enemies... and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth. The punishment mirrors the covenant ceremony—as they tore animals apart, so God will deliver them to be torn apart. The Hebrew nevelatam ("their dead bodies/corpses") emphasizes disgrace; unburied bodies, food for scavengers, represented ultimate covenant curse (Deuteronomy 28:26). Ancient Near Eastern thought considered proper burial essential for afterlife rest; denial of burial was worse than death itself.This judgment employs *lex tal...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 34:20
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“and for the animals of the earth; and none shall frighten them away.”
“and by the hand of those who seek their life: and their dead bodies will I give to be food for the birds of the sky”
“neither shall they be buried; they shall be as dung on the surface of the ground; and they shall be consumed by the sword”
“Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.”
“saying to all the birds that fly in the sky”
“who seek your life”
“Come to me”
“says Yahweh”
“and into the hand of them of whom you are afraid”
“Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it.”