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Jeremiah 7:11 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Jeremiah 7:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 7 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.”
Jeremiah 7:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 7:11
God delivers devastating indictment: 'Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes?' (hamĕʿāraṯ pĕrîṣîm hāyâ habbayiṯ hazzeh ʾăšer-niqrā-šĕmî ʿālāyw lĕʿênêḵem). The phrase 'den of robbers' (mĕʿāraṯ pĕrîṣîm) describes a hideout where criminals retreat after committing crimes, feeling safe from consequences. Judah treated the temple as refuge after covenant violations, assuming ritual participation provided immunity from judgment. The phrase 'in your eyes' emphasizes their perspective, but God adds: 'Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD' (gam ʾānōḵî rāʾî...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 7:11
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“and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it”
“and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
“It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,'{Isaiah 56:7} but you have made it a den of robbers!{Jeremiah 7:11}”
“saying to them”
“even from your dwelling place”
“he said”
“Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.”
“Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search”
“I will send for many fishermen”
“and have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives”