Jeremiah 9:1
The Scripture
(1) Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Jeremiah warns the people of Judah that they have abandoned God and worshipped false gods, building high places and sacrificing to them. He declares that God will punish them with disaster and that only true devotion to Him will bring salvation. The chapter stresses the danger of idolatry and the need for sincere repentance.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 4:19Jeremiah 13:17Jeremiah 14:17Psalms 119:136Isaiah 16:9Isaiah 22:4Lamentations 2:11Lamentations 2:18Lamentations 2:19Lamentations 3:48Lamentations 3:49Ezekiel 21:6
Related verses (shared words)
Luke 12:53Genesis 1:6Joshua 3:13Ezekiel 47:4Jeremiah 14:17Lamentations 2:18