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Jeremiah 44:23 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Jeremiah 44:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 44 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day.”
Jeremiah 44:23 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 44:23
Because ye have burned incense (מִפְּנֵי אֲשֶׁר קִטַּרְתֶּם)—Jeremiah establishes clear causation using mippene (מִפְּנֵי, because of, on account of). The verdict directly contradicts the people's claim (v.18): suffering came because they burned incense to idols, not because they stopped. Four charges follow: (1) burned incense (idolatry), (2) sinned against the LORD (חֲטָאתֶם לַיהוָה), (3) not obeyed the voice of the LORD (לֹא־שְׁמַעְתֶּם בְּקוֹל יְהוָה), (4) nor walked in his law (בְּתוֹרָתוֹ וּבְחֻקֹּתָיו וּבְעֵדְוֹתָיו לֹא הֲלַכְתֶּם)—comprehensive covenant violation.The triple legal termi...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 44:23
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“all Israel have transgressed your law”
“Because they forsook Yahweh their God”
“and did not our God bring all this evil on us”
“They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.”
“for they don't seek your statutes.”
“and didn't keep his testimonies;”
“and in the streets of Jerusalem”
“I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.{Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27}”
“burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt”
“and despised his words”