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Jeremiah 44:15 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Jeremiah 44:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 44 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,”
Jeremiah 44:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 44:15
All the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods (כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁים הַיֹּדְעִים)—The verb yada (יָדַע, to know) indicates conscious awareness and complicity. These husbands weren't passive; they knew and permitted, making them equally culpable (cf. v.19 where wives claim male consent). The gathering includes a great multitude (קָהָל גָּדוֹל, qahal gadol), suggesting systematic, public idolatry.Pathros (פַּתְרוֹס)—Upper (southern) Egypt, indicating the Jewish refugees had spread throughout Egypt. This confrontation represents not a private rebuke but a national reckonin...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 44:15
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“and see now”
“the evil man will not be unpunished”
“the men of the city”
“and he was beloved of his God”
“as false teachers will also be among you”
“that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick”