Jeremiah 18:12

Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 18

“And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.”Jeremiah 18:12

What Does Jeremiah 18:12 Mean?

Jeremiah 18:12 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 18, verse 12 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 18:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Jeremiah 6:16“Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.”Hebrews 3:12“Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.”Jeremiah 2:25“Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.”Deuteronomy 29:19“And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:”Jeremiah 7:24“But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.”Jeremiah 16:12“And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:”Genesis 8:21“And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.”Psalms 50:17“Seeing thou hatest instruction, and casteth my words behind thee.”Isaiah 57:10“Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.”Jeremiah 3:17“At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.”Mark 7:21“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,”Luke 1:51“He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”Genesis 6:5“And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”2 Kings 6:33“And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?”Jeremiah 11:8“Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do: but they did them not.”Jeremiah 23:17“They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.”Jeremiah 25:4“And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.”Jeremiah 44:17“But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.”Ezekiel 37:11“Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.”

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