Jeremiah 4:2

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“and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.””

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BSBPD

“and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“and thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And thou hast sworn--Jehovah liveth, In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness, And blessed themselves in Him have nations, And in Him they boast themselves.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 4:2 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 22:18And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
  2. Deuteronomy 6:13Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.
  3. Deuteronomy 10:20You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
  4. 1 Samuel 20:3But David again vowed, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Jonathan must not know of this, or he will be grieved.’ As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”
  5. 1 Kings 3:6Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day.
  6. Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
  7. Psalms 99:4The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
  8. Isaiah 45:23By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
  9. Isaiah 45:25In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.
  10. Isaiah 48:1“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness—
  11. Isaiah 65:16Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.
  12. Jeremiah 5:2Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.”
  13. Jeremiah 9:24But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth— for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.
  14. Jeremiah 12:16And if they will diligently learn the ways of My people and swear by My name, saying, ‘As surely as the LORD lives’—just as they once taught My people to swear by Baal—then they will be established among My people.
  15. Hosea 2:19So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion.
  16. Zechariah 8:8I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”
  17. Malachi 1:11For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.
  18. 1 Corinthians 1:31Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
  19. 2 Corinthians 10:17Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
  20. Galatians 3:8The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
  21. Philippians 3:3For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

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