Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 8:6 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Jeremiah 8:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 8 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.”
Jeremiah 8:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 8:6
God describes His careful observation of Judah's behavior: 'I hearkened and heard' uses qashav (קָשַׁב, to attend carefully) and shama (שָׁמַע, to hear). God listened intently for evidence of repentance. 'But they spake not aright' (lo-ken yedabberu, לֹא־כֵן יְדַבֵּרוּ)—literally 'they do not speak rightly/correctly.' 'No man repented him of his wickedness' reveals the absence of genuine contrition anywhere in the nation. The phrase 'saying, What have I done?' represents the self-examination that should characterize repentance but was absent. Instead, 'every one turned to his course' uses shav...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 8:6
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“to see if there were any who did understand”
“and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed”
“'How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare”
“as some count slowness; but is patient with us”
“and see now”
“and heard”
“and there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; every man hunts his brother with a net.”
“that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted”
“that snuffs up the wind in her desire; in her occasion who can turn her away? all those who seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.”