THEOSISJeremiah 8:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Why then is this people in Jerusalem turned away with a stubborn revolting? they have laid hold on lying, and have refused to return.
מַדּ֨וּעַ שׁוֹבְבָ֜ה הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֛ה יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם מְשֻׁבָ֣ה נִצַּ֑חַת הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ בַּתַּרְמִ֔ית מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָשֽׁוּב׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Jer 9:6Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit: through deceit they have refused to know me, saith the Lord.
- Jer 5:3O Lord, thy eyes are upon truth: thou hast struck them, and they have not grieved: thou hast bruised them, and they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than the rock, and they have refused to return.
- Zech 7:11But they would not hearken, and they turned away the shoulder to depart: and they stopped their ears, not to hear.
- Hos 11:7And my people shall long for my return: but a yoke shall be put upon them together, which shall not be taken off.
- Jer 5:27As a net is full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit: therefore are they become great and enriched.
- 2 Thess 2:9Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power and signs and lying wonders:
- 2 Thess 2:12But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of God, for that God hath chosen you firstfruits unto salvation, in sanctification of the spirit and faith of the truth:
- Isa 44:20Part thereof is ashes: his foolish heart adoreth it, and he will not save his soul, nor say: Perhaps there is a lie in my right hand.