Jeremiah 8:19

Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 8

“Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?”Jeremiah 8:19

What Does Jeremiah 8:19 Mean?

Jeremiah 8:19 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 8, verse 19 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 Exile & Belonging, Idolatry, and Lament.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Jeremiah 8:19 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Micah 4:9“Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.”Deuteronomy 32:21“They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.”Isaiah 39:3“Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.”Isaiah 13:5“They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.”Jeremiah 10:15“They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.”Hosea 13:10“I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?”Revelation 2:1“Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;”Deuteronomy 32:16“They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.”1 Kings 16:26“For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.”Psalms 78:58“For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.”Psalms 135:21“Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.”Psalms 146:10“The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.”Psalms 149:2“Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.”Isaiah 12:6“Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.”Isaiah 33:22“For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.”Isaiah 52:1“Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.”Jeremiah 4:11“At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse,”Jeremiah 4:16“Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.”Jeremiah 4:30“And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.”Jeremiah 6:26“O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.”

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