Jeremiah 9:18
The Scripture
(18) And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
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 9:10Jeremiah 9:20Jeremiah 9:1Jeremiah 6:26Jeremiah 13:17Jeremiah 14:17Isaiah 22:4Lamentations 1:2Lamentations 2:11Lamentations 2:18Luke 19:41
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