Jeremiah 20:16
The Scripture
(16) And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jeremiah describes the consequences of Israel's rebellion, noting that the land is left barren and the people are in fear. He emphasizes that God's judgment is swift and that the nation's sins have brought this ruin. The message stresses that divine punishment follows disobedience and that repentance is required.
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Genesis 19:24Genesis 19:25Deuteronomy 29:23Hosea 11:8Amos 4:11Zephaniah 2:9Luke 17:29II Peter 2:6Jude 1:7Jeremiah 18:8Jeremiah 26:13Jonah 3:4
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