Jeremiah 2:12
2:11 Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
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“Be astonished, you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid. Be very desolate,” says Yahweh.
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord.
Be astonished, O you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be you very desolate, says the LORD.
What does Jeremiah 2:12 mean?
Jeremiah 2:12 is a verse in the book of Jeremiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁמֵם (shâmêm), שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim), שָׂעַר (sâʻar). It connects to 20 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
1 Samuel 15:11It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
1 Samuel 20:31For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. shall: Heb. is the son of death
1 Samuel 22:11Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.
1 Kings 21:20And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
1 Kings 22:8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
2 Chronicles 18:7And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Jeremiah 13:15Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.
Jeremiah 18:20Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
Jeremiah 40:14And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not. to slay: Heb. to strike thee in soul?
Mark 6:18For John had said unto Herod It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
Mark 6:19Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: a quarrel: or, an inward grudge
Mark 6:24And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Jeremiah 2:12.
Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the LORD; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you. get: Heb. flit greatly
Jeremiah 51:53Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.
Joshua 10:11And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
Frequently asked questions
What does Jeremiah 2:12 say?
Jeremiah 2:12 (King James Version) reads: "Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD."
Is Jeremiah 2:12 in the Old or New Testament?
Jeremiah 2:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Jeremiah.
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