Jeremiah 2:12

Shudder, heavens, because of this! Be shocked and horrified—this is Yahweh's declaration. 1

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Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.

In Context

11Has a nation exchanged gods, even though they were not gods? 1 But my people have exchanged their glory for what cannot help them. + 2:11 Instead of their glory , some ancient copies have my glory . 1

13For my people have committed two evils against me: They have abandoned the springs of living waters, 1 and they have dug out cisterns for themselves, 1 broken cisterns that cannot hold water. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 1:2Hear, heavens, and give ear, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: 1 “I have nourished and brought up children, but they have rebelled against me. 1

Jeremiah 6:19Hear, earth! See, I am about to bring disaster to this people—the fruit of their thoughts. 1 They paid no attention to my word or law, but they instead rejected it.” 1

Jeremiah 22:29Land, Land, Land! Hear the word of Yahweh! 1

Matthew 27:45Now from the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 2:10-14

Expostulations with Israel. ( b. c. 629.) 9 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord , and with your children's children will I plead. 10 For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing. 11 Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. 12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord . 13 For my… Read the whole commentary →

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