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Jeremiah 9:15 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Jeremiah 9:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 9 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.”
Jeremiah 9:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 9:15
This verse announces specific judgment: 'Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood.' The Hebrew la'anah (לַעֲנָה, wormwood) is a bitter plant, possibly poisonous, representing bitterness and judgment. 'And give them water of gall to drink' (mei-rosh) indicates poisoned water. The imagery suggests forced consumption of bitter, deadly substances—the taste of judgment matching the bitterness of their sin. God as the One 'feeding' them indicates divine agency in judgment. The phrase 'LORD of hosts, the God of Israel' combin...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 9:15
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“and let us enter into the fortified cities”
“and given them tears to drink in large measure.”
“he has sated me with wormwood.”
“I will feed them with wormwood”
“Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.”
“full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs.”
“the wormwood and the gall.”
“or woman”
“whose breath is in his nostrils; for of what account is he?”
“they gave me vinegar to drink.”