Thematic Bible
Jeremiah 6:1 (show verse)
O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
Jeremiah 6:2 (show verse)
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
Jeremiah 6:3 (show verse)
The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.
Jeremiah 6:4 (show verse)
Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
Jeremiah 6:5 (show verse)
Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
Jeremiah 6:6 (show verse)
For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
Jeremiah 6:7 (show verse)
As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.
Jeremiah 6:8 (show verse)
Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.
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Jeremiah 6:9 (show verse)
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall throughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 6:10 (show verse)
To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Circumcision » Figurative
Circumcision » Illustrative of » Readiness to hear and obey
Deafness » Spiritual
Delighting in God » Hypocrites » In heart despise
ears » Of the wicked » Uncircumcised
Message despised » Of the word of God
Rejection » Of Christ » Of the word of God
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness
Word » As weapon » Despised
Circumcision » Illustrative of » Readiness to hear and obey
Deafness » Spiritual
Delighting in God » Hypocrites » In heart despise
ears » Of the wicked » Uncircumcised
Message despised » Of the word of God
Rejection » Of Christ » Of the word of God
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness
Word » As weapon » Despised
Jeremiah 6:11 (show verse)
Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.
Jeremiah 6:12 (show verse)
And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 6:13 (show verse)
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Covetousness » Exemplified
Injustice » Covetousness leads to
Injustice » The wicked » Practice, without shame
Jews, the » National character of » Covetous
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
priests » Were sometimes » Unjust
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
national Sins » Pervade all ranks
Injustice » Covetousness leads to
Injustice » The wicked » Practice, without shame
Jews, the » National character of » Covetous
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
priests » Were sometimes » Unjust
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
national Sins » Pervade all ranks
Jeremiah 6:14 (show verse)
They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Jeremiah 6:15 (show verse)
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Impenitence in, examples of
Blushing » With shame
Conscience » Dead
Impenitence » Examples of
Injustice » The wicked » Practice, without shame
Insecurity of the wicked » Fall of the wicked foretold
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
The wicked » Devices of » Fall of the wicked foretold
Blushing » With shame
Conscience » Dead
Impenitence » Examples of
Injustice » The wicked » Practice, without shame
Insecurity of the wicked » Fall of the wicked foretold
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
The wicked » Devices of » Fall of the wicked foretold
Jeremiah 6:16 (show verse)
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Temporal judgments
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to walk in the ways of God
The goodness of the lord » The reward for doing good
Walking » With God » In the old paths
Way » Figurative » Of holiness
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to walk in the ways of God
The goodness of the lord » The reward for doing good
Walking » With God » In the old paths
Way » Figurative » Of holiness
Jeremiah 6:17 (show verse)
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Leaders » Preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Ministers » Work of preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Spiritual watchmen
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
Trumpet » Used in war
Watchmen » Spiritual
Worldly » Fulness » Spiritual watchmen
Ministers » Work of preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Spiritual watchmen
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
Trumpet » Used in war
Watchmen » Spiritual
Worldly » Fulness » Spiritual watchmen
Jeremiah 6:18 (show verse)
Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
Jeremiah 6:19 (show verse)
Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.
Jeremiah 6:20 (show verse)
To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Jeremiah 6:21 (show verse)
Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.
Jeremiah 6:22 (show verse)
Thus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.
Jeremiah 6:23 (show verse)
They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.
Jeremiah 6:24 (show verse)
We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
Jeremiah 6:25 (show verse)
Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.
Jeremiah 6:26 (show verse)
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
Jeremiah 6:27 (show verse)
I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.
Jeremiah 6:28 (show verse)
They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
Jeremiah 6:29 (show verse)
The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.
Jeremiah 6:30 (show verse)
Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Rejection by God
Silver » Symbolical
Silver » Refining of
Silver » Illustrative » (reprobate,) of the wicked
Silver » Reprobate
national Sins » Denunciations against
Wicked people » Compared with » Reprobate silver
Wicked, the, are compared to » Reprobate silver
Silver » Symbolical
Silver » Refining of
Silver » Illustrative » (reprobate,) of the wicked
Silver » Reprobate
national Sins » Denunciations against
Wicked people » Compared with » Reprobate silver
Wicked, the, are compared to » Reprobate silver