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Jonah 2:8 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Jonah 2:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jonah chapter 2 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.”
Jonah 2:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Jonah 2:8
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. This brief, proverbial statement contrasts true worship (Jonah's prayer to Yahweh) with idolatry. "They that observe lying vanities" (meshamerim havlei-shav, מְשַׁמְּרִים הַבְלֵי־שָׁוְא) uses shamar (שָׁמַר), meaning to keep, guard, or observe—often used for keeping God's commandments. The irony: people "keep" (devote themselves to) havlei-shav (הַבְלֵי־שָׁוְא), "lying vanities" or "worthless idols."Hevel (הֶבֶל) means vapor, breath, or vanity—something insubstantial and fleeting. It's Ecclesiastes' key word: "Vanity of vanities... all ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jonah 2:8
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“but I trust in Yahweh.”
“and his covenant that he made with their fathers”
“the spring of living waters”
“for they are vain.”
“But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.”
“and there is no breath in them.”
“my strength”