Jeremiah 9:2
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.”Jeremiah 9:2
What Does Jeremiah 9:2 Mean?
Jeremiah 9:2 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 9, verse 2 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.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 9:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 6:45“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”Psalms 55:7“Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.”Proverbs 26:25“When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.”Jeremiah 5:7“How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots’ houses.”Jeremiah 23:10“For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.”Hosea 7:4“They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.”Jeremiah 13:22“And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.”Hosea 4:2“By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.”Micah 6:12“For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.”Habakkuk 1:3“Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.”Psalms 12:2“They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.”Psalms 120:5“Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!”Proverbs 21:19“It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.”Jeremiah 12:1“Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?”Jeremiah 12:6“For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.”Hosea 7:1“When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.”James 4:4“Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.”Judges 16:6“And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.”Psalms 36:4“He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.”Psalms 55:6“And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.”
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