Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 8:4 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Jeremiah 8:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 8 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?”
Jeremiah 8:4 (KJV)
Historical Context for Jeremiah 8:4
People Mentioned
Commentary on Jeremiah 8:4
This verse transitions to a new oracle with 'Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD.' The rhetorical questions that follow expose the absurdity of Judah's spiritual trajectory. 'Shall they fall, and not arise?' uses qum (קוּם), the Hebrew word for rising/resurrection. Normal behavior after falling is to get up. 'Shall he turn away, and not return?' uses shuv (שׁוּב), the key word for repentance throughout the prophets. When someone wanders off the path, natural response is to return. Yet Judah defied both common sense and natural instinct by remaining in their fallen state and ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 8:4
Ranked by relevance from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
“and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.”
“my enemy. When I fall”
“and let us return unto the LORD; For He hath torn”
“If a man put away his wife”
“and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Yahweh”
“and live?”
“as a thick cloud”
“nor sought him”
“return to Yahweh your God; for you have fallen because of your sin.”
“[or] by all your people Israel”