Jeremiah 50:33

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.

And all

They refused

General references

Deuteronomy 30:7

Proverbs 23:11

Jeremiah 51:24

Bible References

And all

All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.

Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon has devoured me, he has crushed me, he has made me an empty vessel, he has swallowed me up like a monster, he has filled his belly with my delicacies, he has cast me out.

That made the world like a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; that opened not the house of his prisoners?

I was angry with my people, I have profaned my inheritance, and given them into your hand: you did show them no mercy; upon the aged have you very heavily laid your yoke.

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict you; who have said to your soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and you have laid your body like the ground, and as the street, for them that pass over.

For thus says the Lord GOD, My people went down at first into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

And I am very much displeased with the nations that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they furthered the disaster.

They refused

And you were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbor; and you had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:

And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

And if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all your borders with frogs:

For if you refuse to let them go, and will hold them still,

That made the world like a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; that opened not the house of his prisoners?

Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?

General references

And the LORD your God will put all these curses upon your enemies, and on them that hate you, who persecuted you.

For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with you.

And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, says the LORD.