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Jeremiah 42:20 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Jeremiah 42:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 42 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it. ye dissembled: or, ye have used deceit against your souls”
Jeremiah 42:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 42:20
For ye dissembled in your hearts (כִּי הִתְעֵתֶם בְּנַפְשׁוֹתֵיכֶם)—the Hebrew hit'etem means 'you deceived yourselves,' from the root ta'ah (תָּעָה), to wander or err. Not merely lying to Jeremiah but self-deception—they believed their own false piety. When ye sent me unto the LORD your God—note the distance: 'your God,' not 'our God,' subtly distancing themselves from covenant accountability while using religious language.Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it—quoting their earlier vow (v. 5-6) highligh...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 42:20
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“Then went the Pharisees”
“As soon as they hear of me”
“these men have taken their idols into their heart”
“Let”
“but only in pretense”
“a lawyer”
“Yahweh”
“and they sit before you as my people”
“for whatever a man sows”
“but you atoned for our transgressions.”