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Jeremiah 9:12 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Jeremiah 9:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 9 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?”
Jeremiah 9:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 9:12
This verse poses a wisdom question: 'Who is the wise man, that may understand this?' The Hebrew chakam (חָכָם, wise) and yavin (יָבִין, understand, discern) challenge those claiming wisdom to explain the situation. 'And who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it?' Questions both sages and prophets—who can explain why the land is ruined? 'For what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?' The question's urgency reflects the theological crisis: how could YHWH's land, YHWH's people, YHWH's city face such devastation? Only d...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 9:12
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“that he may understand these things? Who is prudent”
“Whoso is wise”
“that they understood this”
“for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.”
“and they shall say every man to his neighbor”
“when you see their way and their doings; and you shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it”
“your children who shall rise up after you”
“when you shall show this people all these words”
“and keep the things that are written in it”
“when you shall say”