Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 49:11 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Jeremiah 49:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 49 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.”
Jeremiah 49:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 49:11
Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me. Amid judgment's severity, this verse reveals God's compassionate character. The command to leave ('azav, עֲזֹב) thy orphans means to entrust them to God's care. I will preserve them alive uses achayeh (אֲחַיֶּה), from the root chayah (חָיָה, to live, sustain life). Despite destroying the nation, God promises to preserve the most vulnerable—orphans and widows who lack protectors.This mercy reflects God's consistent character throughout Scripture as defender of the fatherless and widows (Exodus 22:22-24, D...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 49:11
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“and a defender of the widows”
“and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”
“'Our gods!' for in you the fatherless finds mercy.,Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy., אַשּׁוּר לֹא יוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ עַל־סוּס לֹא נִרְכָּב וְלֹא־נֹאמַר עוֹד אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ אֲשֶׁר־בְּךָ יְרֻחַם יָתוֹם׃ ,Asshur shall not save us; We will not ride upon horses; Neither will we call any more the work of our hands our gods; For in Thee the fatherless findeth mercy.”
“and desolate”
“Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:”
“and against the adulterers”
“but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.”
“and loves the foreigner”
“that great city”