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 scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria has devoured him; and last this Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has broken his bones.

I have forsaken my house, I have left 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 dwelling place.

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

All you beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all you beasts in the forest.

We offend

Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, says the LORD.

And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD your God has pronounced this evil upon this place.

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.

Neither have we hearkened unto your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

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.

Whose owners slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.

The habitation

Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Yet again they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless you, O home of justice, and mountain of holiness.

[A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.] LORD, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.

He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

The hope

O the hope of Israel, its savior in time of trouble, why should you be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turns aside to tarry for a night?

Our fathers trusted in you: they trusted, and you did deliver them.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our hope;

General references

Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.

Therefore all they that devour you shall be devoured; and all your adversaries, everyone of them, shall go into captivity; and they that plunder you shall be plunder, and all that prey upon you will I make a prey.