Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 6:26 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 6:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 6 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.”
Jeremiah 6:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 6:26
The call to 'gird thee with sackcloth' and 'wallow thyself in ashes' prescribes extreme mourning practices. The reason: 'the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.' The description of the expected mourning—'as for an only son, most bitter lamentation'—evokes the deepest grief. Loss of an only son meant the end of family line and inheritance, representing total loss. This intensity of mourning reflects the severity of coming judgment. The command to mourn in advance demonstrates that repentance must include genuine grief over sin and its consequences. Reformed theology emphasizes that true repent...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 6:26
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“and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem”
“lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Yahweh hasn't turned back from us.”
“you women who are at ease! Be troubled”
“The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.”
“Consider you”
“swelling out in a high wall”
“and for the pastures of the wilderness a lamentation”
“my heart is troubled; My liver is poured on the earth”
“A hot wind from the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people”
“That was overthrown as in a moment”