Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 6:21 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Jeremiah 6:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 6 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.”
Jeremiah 6:21 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 6:21
God promises to 'lay stumblingblocks before this people' so that comprehensive judgment falls: 'the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.' The 'stumblingblocks' may be God actively blinding them (judicial hardening) or the obstacles inherent in their sin-chosen path. The inclusiveness of the judgment ('fathers and sons,' 'neighbour and friend') echoes verse 11, showing no exemptions based on age or relationship. This demonstrates that God's judgment, though patient in coming, is thorough in execution. The concept of God laying stumblingb...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 6:21
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“but for both houses of Israel”
“when a righteous man does turn from his righteousness”
“before he cause darkness”
“palm branch and reed”
“Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, a stumbling block, and a retribution to them.,And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:,,,,,,,,”
“when they tell you”
“who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary”
“Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.{Isaiah 8:14; 28:16}”
“Yahweh”
“and give them over to the power of the sword; and let their wives become childless”