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Jeremiah 44:7 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 44:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 44 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain; out: Heb. out of the midst of Judah”
Jeremiah 44:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 44:7
Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel—the messenger formula with triple divine titles (Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel) adds solemnity. ʾĕlōhê ṣəbāʾôt (God of hosts/armies) emphasizes sovereignty over heavenly and earthly powers. The question Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls (lāmmâ ʾattem ʿōśîm rāʿâ gədōlâ ʾel-napšōtêkem) uses lāmmâ (why?) to express divine incredulity—after witnessing Jerusalem's fate, how can you persist?Against your souls (ʾel-napšōtêkem) shows sin's self-destructive nature—nepesh (soul, life, self) indicates they'r...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 44:7
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“by cutting off many peoples”
“With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;”
“The censers of these sinners against their own souls”
“As I live”
“to the confusion of their own faces?”
“my heart is troubled; My liver is poured on the earth”
“and in the chambers”
“and utterly destroy all that they have”
“who have gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there”
“both man and woman”