Jeremiah 37:7 Cross References

Jeremiah 37:7

7: "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Tell the king of Judah, who sent you to ask me what is going to happen, that Pharaoh's army is about to return to Egypt, though he came here to help you.

Lamentations 4:17

  1. We looked in vain for our allies to come and save us, but we were looking to nations that could offer no help at all.

2 Kings 22:18

  1. "But go to the king of Judah who sent you to seek the LORD and tell him: `This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says concerning the message you have just heard:

Jeremiah 21:2

  1. "Please ask the LORD to help us. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has begun his attack on Judah. Perhaps the LORD will be gracious and do a mighty miracle as he has done in the past. Perhaps he will force Nebuchadnezzar to withdraw his armies."

Jeremiah 37:3

  1. Nevertheless, King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the priest, son of Maaseiah, to ask Jeremiah, "Please pray to the LORD our God for us."

Isaiah 31:1

  1. Destruction is certain for those who look to Egypt for help, trusting their cavalry and chariots instead of looking to the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
  2. In his wisdom, the LORD will send great disaster; he will not change his mind. He will rise against those who are wicked, and he will crush their allies, too.
  3. For these Egyptians are mere humans, not God! Their horses are puny flesh, not mighty spirits! When the LORD clenches his fist against them, they will stumble and fall among those they are trying to help. They will all fall down and die together.

Ezekiel 17:17

  1. Pharaoh and all his mighty army will fail to help Israel when the king of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem again and destroys the lives of many.

Jeremiah 2:36

  1. "First here, then there--you flit from one ally to another asking for help. But your new friends in Egypt will let you down, just as Assyria did before.

Jeremiah 17:5

  1. This is what the LORD says: "Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans and turn their hearts away from the LORD.
  2. They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future. They will live in the barren wilderness, on the salty flats where no one lives.

Proverbs 21:30

  1. Human plans, no matter how wise or well advised, cannot stand against the LORD.

Ezekiel 29:6

  1. "All the people of Egypt will discover that I am the LORD, for you collapsed like a reed when Israel looked to you for help.
  2. Israel leaned on you, but like a cracked staff, you splintered and stabbed her in the armpit. When she put her weight on you, you gave way, and her back was thrown out of joint.

Ezekiel 29:16

  1. "Then Israel will no longer be tempted to trust in Egypt for help. Egypt's shattered condition will remind Israel of how sinful she was to trust Egypt in earlier days. Then Israel will know that I alone am the Sovereign LORD."

Isaiah 30:1

  1. "Destruction is certain for my rebellious children," says the LORD. "You make plans that are contrary to my will. You weave a web of plans that are not from my Spirit, thus piling up your sins.
  2. For without consulting me, you have gone down to Egypt to find help. You have put your trust in Pharaoh for his protection.
  3. But in trusting Pharaoh, you will be humiliated and disgraced.
  4. For though his power extends to Zoan and Hanes,
  5. it will all turn out to your shame. He will not help you even one little bit."
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