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Jeremiah 6:19

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evils upon this people, even the fruit of their rebellions; for they have not heeded my words, and they have rejected my law.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.

In Context

18Therefore have the nations heard, and they that feed their flocks.

20Wherefore do ye bring me frankincense from Saba, and cinnamon from a land afar off? your whole-burnt-offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices have not been pleasant to me.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 30:19I call both heaven and earth to witness this day against you, I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse: choose thou life, that thou and thy seed may live;

1 Samuel 15:23For sin is as divination; idols bring on pain and grief. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord also shall reject thee from being king over Israel.

Proverbs 1:24Since I called, and ye did not hearken; and I spoke at length, and ye gave no heed;

Proverbs 15:26An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour.

Isaiah 1:2Hear, O heaven, and hearken, O earth: for the Lord has spoken, saying, I have begotten and reared up children, but they have + 1:2 Or, 'set me at nought.'rebelled against me.

Isaiah 59:7And + 59:7 Rom. 3. 15-17. their feet run to wickedness, swift to shed blood; their thoughts also are thoughts + 59:7 Gr. from murders, but Alex. reads ὐφρόνων.of murder; destruction and misery are in their ways;

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 6:19-30

Equity of Divine Judgments; Punishment Predicted. ( b. c. 608.) 18 Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them. 19 Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it. 20 To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me. 21 Therefore thus saith the… Read the whole commentary →

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