Thematic Bible
Jeremiah 17:1 (show verse)
With a diamond point it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart
And on the horns of their altars.
Diamond » One of the jewels in the breastplate
Iron » Made into » Graving tools
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Pen
Pen » Made of iron
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Diamond
Precious stones » Names of » Diamonds
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative
Tables » A slab upon which inscriptions were made » Figurative
Iron » Made into » Graving tools
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Pen
Pen » Made of iron
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Diamond
Precious stones » Names of » Diamonds
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative
Tables » A slab upon which inscriptions were made » Figurative
Jeremiah 17:2 (show verse)
As they remember their children,
So they remember [in detail] their [pagan] altars and their
Beside green trees on the high hills.
Jeremiah 17:3 (show verse)
O [Jerusalem] My mountain in the countryside,
I will give [to the Babylonians, as the cost of your sin] your wealth and all your treasures as plunder,
And throughout your territory, your high places of sin.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 17:4 (show verse)
And you will, through your own fault, let go of your [grip on your] inheritance
That I gave you;
And I will make you serve your enemies
In a land which you do not know;
For you have kindled a fire in My anger
Which will burn forever.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 17:5 (show verse)
Thus says the Lord,
“Cursed is the man who trusts in and relies on mankind,
Making [weak, faulty human] flesh his strength,
And whose mind and heart turn away from the Lord.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the object of faith
Curses » Those that are cursed
false Confidence » In man
Forsaking God » Curse pronounced upon
Forsaking God » Trusting in man is
Heart » The unregenerate » Loves evil
Heart » Those whose hearts depart from the lord
character of the unrenewed Heart » Prone to depart from God
Man » Redemption of » Trust in
Trust » Woe and curse of false
Trust » Those that trust in man
false Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in man, warnings concerning
Curses » Those that are cursed
false Confidence » In man
Forsaking God » Curse pronounced upon
Forsaking God » Trusting in man is
Heart » The unregenerate » Loves evil
Heart » Those whose hearts depart from the lord
character of the unrenewed Heart » Prone to depart from God
Man » Redemption of » Trust in
Trust » Woe and curse of false
Trust » Those that trust in man
false Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in man, warnings concerning
Jeremiah 17:6 (show verse)
“For he will be like a shrub in the [parched] desert;
And shall not see prosperity when it comes,
But shall live in the rocky places of the wilderness,
In an uninhabited salt land.
Curses » Those that are cursed
Dearth » Spiritual
Desert » An arid region having only sparse vegetation
Deserts » Heath often found in
Heart » Those whose hearts depart from the lord
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Heath
Herbs » Found in » The deserts
Salt » Places where it abounded barren and unfruitful
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
Trust » Those that trust in man
Wicked people » Compared with » Heath in the desert
Wicked, the, are compared to » Heath in the desert
Dearth » Spiritual
Desert » An arid region having only sparse vegetation
Deserts » Heath often found in
Heart » Those whose hearts depart from the lord
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Heath
Herbs » Found in » The deserts
Salt » Places where it abounded barren and unfruitful
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
Trust » Those that trust in man
Wicked people » Compared with » Heath in the desert
Wicked, the, are compared to » Heath in the desert
Jeremiah 17:7 (show verse)
“Blessed [with spiritual security] is the man who believes and trusts in and relies on the Lord
And whose hope and confident expectation is the Lord.
Bearing fruit » Who shall yield fruit
Bearing fruit » Who is planted firmly
the Blessed » Who trust in God
Care » Remedy for
overmuch Care » Trust in God should free us from
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the object of faith
God » Trust in » Special promises concerning
Hope » Eternal » In God
Hope » Those that hope in the lord
Trust » Blessedness of placing, in God
Trust in God » Special promises concerning
Bearing fruit » Who is planted firmly
the Blessed » Who trust in God
Care » Remedy for
overmuch Care » Trust in God should free us from
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the object of faith
God » Trust in » Special promises concerning
Hope » Eternal » In God
Hope » Those that hope in the lord
Trust » Blessedness of placing, in God
Trust in God » Special promises concerning
Jeremiah 17:8 (show verse)
“For he will be [nourished] like a tree planted by the waters,
That spreads out its roots by the river;
And will not fear the heat when it comes;
But its leaves will be green and moist.
And it will not be anxious and concerned in a year of drought
Nor stop bearing fruit.
Bearing fruit » Who shall yield fruit
Bearing fruit » Who is planted firmly
Care » Remedy for
overmuch Care » Trust in God should free us from
Hope » Those that hope in the lord
Life » Of the spirit » Unfading, of the righteous
Righteous » Compared with » Fruitful trees
Rivers » Illustrative » (fruitfulness of trees planted by,) of the permanent prosperity of saints
compared to Saints » Fruitful trees
Summer » Characterized by » Excessive heat
Trees » Figurative
Trees » Saints as
Trees » Illustrative » (good and fruitful,) of saints
Trees » Parts of, mentioned » The roots
Bearing fruit » Who is planted firmly
Care » Remedy for
overmuch Care » Trust in God should free us from
Hope » Those that hope in the lord
Life » Of the spirit » Unfading, of the righteous
Righteous » Compared with » Fruitful trees
Rivers » Illustrative » (fruitfulness of trees planted by,) of the permanent prosperity of saints
compared to Saints » Fruitful trees
Summer » Characterized by » Excessive heat
Trees » Figurative
Trees » Saints as
Trees » Illustrative » (good and fruitful,) of saints
Trees » Parts of, mentioned » The roots
Jeremiah 17:9 (show verse)
“The heart is deceitful above all things
And it is
Who can understand it fully and know its secret motives?
Deceit » The wicked full of » The prevalence of
Deceit » Characteristic of the heart
Deception » What is deceit/deceitful
Evil » What is evil
Evil » Heart evil, characteristics of » Depravity
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of the wicked
Heart » The heart of man
Heart » The lord looking upon the heart
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
Heart » Evil, characteristics of » Depravity
Heart » Sinful » Depravity
Heart » The unregenerate » Is deceitful
character of the unrenewed Heart » Desperately wicked
character of the unrenewed Heart » Deceitful
Man » The heart of man
Self-examination » Cause of difficulty in
Sinful » Heart » Depravity
Trial » The lord trying
Wickedness » What is wicked
Deceit » Characteristic of the heart
Deception » What is deceit/deceitful
Evil » What is evil
Evil » Heart evil, characteristics of » Depravity
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of the wicked
Heart » The heart of man
Heart » The lord looking upon the heart
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
Heart » Evil, characteristics of » Depravity
Heart » Sinful » Depravity
Heart » The unregenerate » Is deceitful
character of the unrenewed Heart » Desperately wicked
character of the unrenewed Heart » Deceitful
Man » The heart of man
Self-examination » Cause of difficulty in
Sinful » Heart » Depravity
Trial » The lord trying
Wickedness » What is wicked
Jeremiah 17:10 (show verse)
“I, the Lord, search and examine the mind,
I test the heart,
To give to each man according to his ways,
According to the results of his deeds.
Deception » What is deceit/deceitful
Divine Knowledge » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Evil » What is evil
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of the wicked
God » Remember » Searcher, as
Heart » The heart of man
Heart » The lord looking upon the heart
The Heart » God » Searches
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Knowledge » God's » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Man » The heart of man
Punishment » According to deeds
Searcher of hearts » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Secret sins » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Trial » The lord trying
Wickedness » What is wicked
Divine Knowledge » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Evil » What is evil
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of the wicked
God » Remember » Searcher, as
Heart » The heart of man
Heart » The lord looking upon the heart
The Heart » God » Searches
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Knowledge » God's » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Man » The heart of man
Punishment » According to deeds
Searcher of hearts » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Secret sins » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Trial » The lord trying
Wickedness » What is wicked
Jeremiah 17:11 (show verse)
“Like the partridge that hatches eggs which she has not laid,
So is he who makes a fortune in ways that are unjust.
It will be lost to him before his days are over,
And in the end he will be [nothing but] a fool.”
Birds » Propagated by eggs
Birds » Clean » Partridge
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Dishonesty » Condemned
Fools » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
greed » Results of » Folly
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Get, unlawfully
earthly Riches » The perils of » Fleeting and uncertain
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Vices » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly
Birds » Clean » Partridge
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Dishonesty » Condemned
Fools » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
greed » Results of » Folly
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Get, unlawfully
earthly Riches » The perils of » Fleeting and uncertain
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Vices » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly
Jeremiah 17:12 (show verse)
A glorious throne, set on high from the beginning,
Is the place of our sanctuary (the temple).
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 17:13 (show verse)
O Lord, the hope of Israel,
All who abandon You will be shamed.
Those who turn away on earth will be written down,
Because they have abandoned the Lord, the fountain of living waters.
Forsaking » Those that forsake the lord
Forsaking God » Examples of
Forsaking God » Brings confusion
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of God
Israel/jews » The lord being the hope of israel
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Living waters » The lord being the fountain of living waters
Shame » Who shall be ashamed
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » General references to
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Eze 47; re 22
Forsaking God » Examples of
Forsaking God » Brings confusion
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of God
Israel/jews » The lord being the hope of israel
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Living waters » The lord being the fountain of living waters
Shame » Who shall be ashamed
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » General references to
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Eze 47; re 22
Jeremiah 17:14 (show verse)
Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed;
Save me and I will be saved,
For You are my praise.
Jeremiah 17:15 (show verse)
Behold, they keep saying to me,
“Where is the word of the Lord [that is, the disaster that you prophesied]?
Let it come now!”
Jeremiah 17:16 (show verse)
But as for me, I have not tried to escape from being a shepherd [walking] after You,
Nor have I longed for the woeful day [of judgment];
You know that, whatever I said
Was [spoken] in Your presence and was from You.
Jeremiah 17:17 (show verse)
Do not be a terror to me;
You are my refuge and my hope in the day of disaster.
Jeremiah 17:18 (show verse)
Let those who persecute me be shamed, but as for me, protect me from shame;
Let them lose courage, but let me be undaunted.
Bring on them a day of tragedy,
And destroy them with double destruction!
Jeremiah 17:19 (show verse)
Thus the Lord said to me, “Go and stand in the public gate, through which the kings of Judah come in and go out, and [stand] also in all the gates of Jerusalem;
Jeremiah 17:20 (show verse)
and say to them, ‘Listen to the word of the Lord, kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the people of Jerusalem who enter through these gates.
Jeremiah 17:21 (show verse)
Thus says the Lord, “Pay attention for your own good, [and for the sake of your future] do not carry any load on the Sabbath day or bring anything in through the gates of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 17:22 (show verse)
You shall not carry a load out of your houses on the Sabbath day nor do any work, but keep the Sabbath day holy [by setting it apart as a day of worship], as I commanded your fathers.
Jeremiah 17:23 (show verse)
Yet they would not listen and obey and control their behavior; but they were stiff-necked in order not to hear and take instruction.
Jeremiah 17:24 (show verse)
But it will come about, if you listen diligently to Me,” says the Lord, “to bring no load in through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but keep the Sabbath day holy by doing no work on it,
Jeremiah 17:25 (show verse)
then kings and princes who will sit on the throne of David will enter through the gates of this city, riding in chariots and on horses—the kings and their princes, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city will be inhabited and endure throughout the ages.
Jeremiah 17:26 (show verse)
People will come from the cities of Judah and the places all around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the lowland, from the hill country and from the South (the Negev), bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, and bringing sacrifices of thanksgiving to the house of the Lord.
Jeremiah 17:27 (show verse)
But if you will not listen to Me and keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load as you come in the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in her gates that cannot be extinguished, and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem.”’”