Jeremiah 2:12

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“Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD.”

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BSBPD

“Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, Yea, be frightened, be greatly wasted, An affirmation of Jehovah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 2:12 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 32:1Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
  2. Isaiah 1:2Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.
  3. Isaiah 29:9Stop and be astonished; blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not from strong drink.
  4. Jeremiah 6:19Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their own schemes, because they have paid no attention to My word and have rejected My instruction.
  5. Jeremiah 18:13Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Inquire among the nations: Who has ever heard things like these? Virgin Israel has done a most terrible thing.
  6. Jeremiah 22:29O land, land, land, hear the word of the LORD!
  7. Micah 6:2Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:
  8. Matthew 27:45From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
  9. Matthew 27:50When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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