Jeremiah 50:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Have devoured

Isaiah 56:9

We offend

The habitation

Jeremiah 31:23

Psalm 90:1

Psalm 91:1

The hope

Jeremiah 14:8

Psalm 22:4

1 Timothy 1:1

General references

Jeremiah 22:9

Jeremiah 30:16

Bible References

Have devoured

Israel is a hunted sheep, the lions have driven him away. First, the king of Assyria devoured him, and now at last Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon has broken his bones.

I have forsaken my house. I have cast off my heritage. I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his habitation.

the Syrians in front, and the Philistines behind, and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, [yea], all ye beasts in the forest.

We offend

Israel [was] holiness to LORD, the first-fruits of his increase. All who devour him shall be held guilty. Evil shall come upon them, says LORD.

And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said to him, LORD thy God pronounced this evil upon this place,

I was angry with my people. I profaned my inheritance, and gave them into thy hand. Thou showed them no mercy. Upon the aged thou have laid thy yoke very heavily.

nor have we hearkened to thy servants the prophets, who spoke in thy name to our kings, our rulers, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

And I am very greatly displeased with the nations that are at ease. For I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

whose possessors kill them, and hold themselves not guilty. And those who sell them say, Blessed be LORD, for I am rich, and their own shepherds pity them not.

The habitation

Thus says LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Yet again they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof when I shall bring again their captivity: LORD bless thee, O habitation of righteousness, O mountain of

LORD, thou have been our dwelling-place in all generations.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

The hope

O thou hope of Israel, the Savior of it in the time of trouble, why should thou be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man who turns aside to tarry for a night?

Our fathers trusted in thee. They trusted, and thou delivered them.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to a commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

General references

Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

Therefore all those who devour thee shall be devoured, and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity. And those who despoil thee shall be a spoil, and all who prey upon thee I will give for a prey.