Jeremiah 31:18
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 31
“I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.”Jeremiah 31:18
What Does Jeremiah 31:18 Mean?
Jeremiah 31:18 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 31, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Repentance, Humility, and Reconciliation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 31:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 119:67“Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.”Job 5:17“Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:”Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”Isaiah 1:19“If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:”Revelation 3:19“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.”Isaiah 30:18“And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.”Mark 4:12“That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.”Lamentations 5:21“Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.”Jonah 3:10“And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.”Hebrews 12:5“And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:”Psalms 107:13“Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.”Jeremiah 17:14“Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.”Jeremiah 31:9“They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.”James 4:9“Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.”Psalms 80:3“Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.”Isaiah 9:13“For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.”Jeremiah 3:21“A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.”Ezekiel 33:11“Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?”2 Corinthians 7:9“Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.”Job 33:27“He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;”
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