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Jeremiah 52:2 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Jeremiah 52:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 52 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.”
Jeremiah 52:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 52:2
And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. This epitaph for King Zedekiah is devastating in its brevity. The phrase did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD (ra' be'einei YHWH, רַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה) is the standard formula in Kings and Chronicles for covenant unfaithfulness—not merely political failure but spiritual rebellion against God's revealed will. The comparison to Jehoiakim is particularly damning: Jehoiakim (Zedekiah's predecessor) was notoriously wicked, burning Jeremiah's scroll (Jeremiah 36:23), murdering the prophet Uri...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 52:2
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“and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they committed”
“deadly wounded wicked one”
“according to all that Jehoiakim had done.”
“with all his mighty men”
“says the Lord Yahweh”
“Thus says Yahweh: You have burned this scroll”
“and in the ears of all the princes who stood beside the king.”
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God”