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, driven away by lions. First the king of Assyria devoured him, and last this Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon crunched his bones.

I have forsaken My house; I have left My inheritance. I have given the dearly beloved of My soul into the hand of her enemies.

For they have eaten up Jacob, and wasted his dwelling-place.

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

We offend

Israel was holiness to Jehovah, and the firstfruits of His increase. All that devour him shall offend; evil shall come on them, says Jehovah.

And the chief of the executioners took Jeremiah and said to him, Jehovah your God has spoken this evil against this place.

I was angry with My people, I have polluted My inheritance, and given them into your hand. You showed them no mercy; you have very heavily laid your yoke on the aged.

Neither have we listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, our rulers, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

And with great anger I am angry at the nations at ease; in that I was but a little angry, and they gave help for evil.

those buying them kill them, and hold themselves not guilty. And those who sell them say, Blessed be Jehovah, for I am rich; and their shepherds do not pity them.

The habitation

So says Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel, Again they shall speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I shall again bring their captivity: Jehovah bless you, O home of justice and mountain of holiness.

A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. O Jehovah, You have been our dwelling-place in all generations.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall rest 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 traveler turning in to lodge?

Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You delivered them.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the command of God our Savior, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,

General references

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

So all those who devour you shall be devoured; and all your enemies, every one of them, shall go into captivity. And they who rob you shall be robbed, and all who strip you I will strip.