Jeremiah 5:1
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.”Jeremiah 5:1
What Does Jeremiah 5:1 Mean?
Jeremiah 5:1 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 5, verse 1 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 Justice.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 5:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezekiel 22:30“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.”Psalms 12:1“Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.”Genesis 18:23“And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?”Genesis 18:26“And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.”2 Chronicles 16:9“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.”Genesis 18:24“Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?”Psalms 14:3“They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.”Psalms 53:2“God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.”Isaiah 50:2“Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.”Isaiah 59:4“None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.”Isaiah 59:14“And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.”Isaiah 59:16“And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.”Micah 7:1“Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.”Proverbs 20:6“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?”Isaiah 59:8“The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.”Jeremiah 2:29“Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.”Jeremiah 44:15“Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,”Genesis 19:4“But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:”Exodus 18:21“Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:”Psalms 60:4“Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.”
People & Places
Jerusalem
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