Jeremiah 38:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word that the LORD has shown me:”
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“But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word that the LORD has shown me:”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the Lord hath shewed me:”
King James Version · Public Domain“But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that Jehovah hath showed me:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And if thou art refusing to go forth, this <FI>is<Fi> the thing that Jehovah hath shewn me:”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 38:21 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 10:3So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
- Exodus 16:28Then the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep My commandments and instructions?
- Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
- Numbers 24:13that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I will speak whatever the LORD says.
- 2 Chronicles 36:12And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD.
- Job 23:13But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
- Job 34:33Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed His? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.
- Proverbs 1:24Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
- Isaiah 1:19If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.
- Jeremiah 5:3O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
- Jeremiah 15:19Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to you, but you must not turn to them.
- Jeremiah 26:15But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its residents; for truly the LORD has sent me to speak all these words in your hearing.”
- Ezekiel 2:4They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’
- Ezekiel 2:7But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
- Ezekiel 3:17“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
- Acts 18:6But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
- Acts 20:26Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
- Hebrews 12:25See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
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