Jeremiah 48:38
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 48
“There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD.”Jeremiah 48:38
What Does Jeremiah 48:38 Mean?
Jeremiah 48:38 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 48, verse 38 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Lament.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 48:38 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 22:28“Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?”Psalms 60:2“Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.”Isaiah 22:1“The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?”Isaiah 30:14“And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters’ vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit.”Jeremiah 25:34“Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.”Jeremiah 48:12“Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.”Leviticus 11:33“And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.”Numbers 22:4“And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.”Psalms 2:9“Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”Isaiah 15:3“In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.”Hosea 8:8“Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.”Romans 9:21“Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?”2 Timothy 2:20“But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.”Revelation 2:27“And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.”
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