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Jeremiah 9:6 Cross-References

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Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 9:6 (KJV)

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Commentary on Jeremiah 9:6

This verse describes dwelling amid deceit: 'Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit.' The Hebrew shivtekha betokh mirmah (שִׁבְתְּךָ בְּתוֹךְ מִרְמָה) indicates living surrounded by treachery—deceit is the environment, the atmosphere. 'Through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.' The connection between deceit and refusing to know God is profound: dishonesty prevents genuine relationship with the God of truth. mirmah (מִרְמָה, deceit, guile) functions as a barrier to knowing YHWH. Those who practice deception cannot maintain covenant relationship with One who is Truth itself (John...

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