Jeremiah 12:2
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.”Jeremiah 12:2
What Does Jeremiah 12:2 Mean?
Jeremiah 12:2 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 12, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 12:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 29:13“Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:”Matthew 15:8“This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.”Titus 1:16“They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.”Deuteronomy 30:14“But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.”Daniel 4:10“Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.”Jeremiah 3:10“And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.”Jeremiah 11:17“For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.”Job 22:18“Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.”Jeremiah 45:4“Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.”Ezekiel 17:5“He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.”Ezekiel 33:31“And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.”Numbers 22:8“And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.”Psalms 80:9“Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.”Jeremiah 2:5“Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?”Ezekiel 19:10“Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.”Daniel 11:7“But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:”Mark 7:6“He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.”Psalms 16:7“I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.”Psalms 73:27“For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.”
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