Jeremiah 1:16

Then will I pronounce my judgments against them, concerning all their wickedness,—in that they have forsaken me and have burned incense unto other gods, and have bowed down to the works of their own hands,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.

In Context

15For behold me! calling for all the families of the kingdoms of the North, Declareth Yahweh,—and they shall come, and set every one his throne at the opening of the gates of Jerusalem and against all her walls round about, and against all the cities of Judah!

17Thou, therefore, shalt gird thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them, all that, I, command thee,—be not dismayed because of them, lest I dismay thee before their face.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:20Yahweh will send upon thee cursing, confusion and rebuke, in all whereunto thou settest thy hand that thou mayest do it,—until thou be destroyed and until thou perish quickly, because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.

Joshua 24:20When ye forsake Yahweh, and serve the gods of a stranger, then will he turn, and inflict on you calamity, and consume you, after that he hath dealt well with you.

2 Chronicles 7:19But, if, ye yourselves, shall turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you,—and shall go and serve other gods, and bow down to them,

2 Chronicles 28:2but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel,—yea, even molten images, made he to the Baalim;

Isaiah 2:8And filled is their land with idols,—To the work of their own hands, do they bow themselves down, To that which they made with their own fingers.

Isaiah 44:15So it serveth for a man to burn, And he hath taken of the branches and warmed himself, Also he kindleth a fire, and baketh bread,—Also he maketh a GOD, and hath bowed himself down, Hath made of it a carved image, and adored it:

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 1:12-19

Charge Given to Jeremiah. ( b. c. 629.) 11 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. 12 Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it. 13 And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north. 14 Then the Lord said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of… Read the whole commentary →

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