Jeremiah 22:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’””
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“Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And they have said, `Because that they have forsaken The covenant of Jehovah their God, And bow themselves to other gods, and serve them.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 22:9 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 29:24So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’
- Deuteronomy 29:25And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.
- 2 Kings 22:17because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’
- 2 Chronicles 34:25because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’
- Jeremiah 2:17Have you not brought this on yourself by forsaking the LORD your God when He led you in the way?
- Jeremiah 11:10They have returned to the sins of their forefathers who refused to obey My words. They have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant I made with their fathers.
- Jeremiah 16:11Then you are to answer them: ‘It is because your fathers have forsaken Me, declares the LORD, and followed other gods, and served and worshiped them. They abandoned Me and did not keep My instruction.
- Jeremiah 40:2The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place,
- Jeremiah 50:7All who found them devoured them, and their enemies said, ‘We are not guilty, for they have sinned against the LORD, their true pasture, the LORD, the hope of their fathers.’
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