Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 9:14 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Jeremiah 9:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 9 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them: imagination: or, stubbornness”
Jeremiah 9:14 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 9:14
This verse describes Israel's alternative: 'But have walked after the imagination of their own heart.' The Hebrew sheriruth libbam (שְׁרִרוּת לִבָּם) indicates stubbornness, obstinacy of heart—following their own desires rather than divine instruction. 'And after Baalim, which their fathers taught them.' Baalism wasn't spontaneous apostasy but generational transmission of idolatry. 'Their fathers' indicates multiple generations of false religion. The plural 'Baalim' reflects local manifestations of the Canaanite storm/fertility god throughout the land. Children learned idolatry from parents wh...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 9:14
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“but walked in [their own] counsels [and] in the stubbornness of their evil heart”
“to the name of Yahweh”
“not with corruptible things”
“knowing God”
“doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind”
“being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.”
“and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”
“Where is Yahweh? and those who handle the law didn't know me: the rulers also transgressed against me”
“and testify in the Lord”
“I am not defiled”