Jeremiah 5:28
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.”Jeremiah 5:28
What Does Jeremiah 5:28 Mean?
Jeremiah 5:28 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 5, verse 28 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 Care for the Poor.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 5:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 68:5“A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.”Psalms 82:3“Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.”Isaiah 1:23“Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.”Zechariah 7:10“And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.”Deuteronomy 32:15“But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.”Luke 18:3“And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.”Exodus 23:6“Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.”Deuteronomy 31:20“For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.”Job 15:27“Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.”Psalms 73:7“Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.”Psalms 73:12“Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.”Proverbs 31:9“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”Jeremiah 7:6“If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:”Jeremiah 21:12“O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.”Jeremiah 22:16“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.”Deuteronomy 16:19“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.”Deuteronomy 24:17“Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow’s raiment to pledge:”Judges 3:17“And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.”Proverbs 29:7“The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.”Isaiah 11:4“But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.”
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