Jeremiah 1:16

And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 11:17, offering incense to Baal is cited as the evil provoking God's anger.

Jeremiah 10:15 declares idols are vanity and will perish — the same judgment God pronounces in Jeremiah 1:16.

In Jeremiah 7:9, 'burn incense unto Baal' is listed among sins, specifying the idolatry condemned here.

Jeremiah 5:29 repeats the same avenging question, matching the judgment theme of Jeremiah 1:16.

Jeremiah 5:9 asks if God will not avenge such sin, directly paralleling the judgment for idolatry in Jeremiah 1:16.

Jeremiah 4:28 declares God's irreversible purpose to judge — the same unchangeable decree as the judgments uttered in Jeremiah 1:16.

Jeremiah 4:12 also speaks of God giving sentence in judgment, reinforcing the same theme of divine verdict against Judah.

In Jeremiah 2:17, Israel's self-inflicted judgment is tied to forsaking the Lord, echoing the same cause from 1:16.

In Jeremiah 2:13, the 'two evils' — forsaking God the fountain for broken cisterns — directly expands on the forsaking and idolatry mentioned here.

In Jeremiah 11:12, the people cry to the gods they offered incense to, showing the futility of idol worship.

In Jeremiah 15:6, God's hand against Israel is again linked to them forsaking Him, repeating the judgment pattern of 1:16.

In Jeremiah 16:11, the identical language 'forsaken me' and 'worshipped other gods' reinforces the charge and judgment of 1:16.

In Jeremiah 17:13, those who forsake God are shamed, using the same 'fountain of living waters' imagery as 2:13, connecting to 1:16.

In Jeremiah 19:4, 'forsaken me' and 'burned incense to other gods' exactly matches the sins listed in 1:16, with added detail.

In Jeremiah 44:17, the people insist on burning incense to the queen of heaven, persisting in the very sin condemned here.

Jeremiah 51:17 exposes idols as falsehood with no breath — a parallel condemnation of the man-made gods in Jeremiah 1:16.

Jeremiah 10:8 Related theme

Jeremiah 10:8 calls idolatry brutish and foolish — reinforcing the folly behind the wickedness judged in Jeremiah 1:16.

Hosea 11:2 Parallel

Hosea 11:2 also condemns burning incense to graven images — the same specific sin cited in Jeremiah 1:16 for judgment.

Ezekiel 24:14 declares God's unrepenting judgment for idolatry, echoing the irreversible judgment pronounced in Jeremiah 1:16.

Hosea 8:6 Parallel

Hosea 8:6 says the calf of Samaria is the work of a workman and will be broken — parallel to judgment on works of hands in Jeremiah 1:16.

In Deuteronomy 28:20, the curse for forsaking God and doing wickedness prefigures the same cause of judgment in 1:16.

Isaiah 65:3 Parallel

In Isaiah 65:3, burning incense on altars of brick is a similar idolatrous act provoking God.

Isaiah 44:15 satirizes making a god from firewood — illustrating the absurdity of worshipping works of hands in Jeremiah 1:16.

Isaiah 2:8 Parallel

Isaiah 2:8 uses the exact phrase 'worship the work of their own hands' — identical to the idolatry charged in Jeremiah 1:16.

In 2 Chronicles 34:25, the identical phrase 'forsaken me, burned incense to other gods' repeats the cause of wrath.

In 2 Chronicles 7:19, the conditional warning 'if ye forsake me and serve other gods' echoes the same covenant breach.

In 2 Kings 22:17, the same language 'forsaken me, burned incense to other gods' appears, showing this is a standard charge against Judah.

In Joshua 24:20, the warning of harm for forsaking God and serving strange gods is the same covenant logic as 1:16.

In Deuteronomy 31:16, God predicts Israel will forsake Him and serve other gods — exactly what Jeremiah 1:16 judges them for.

In 2 Chronicles 7:22, the same rationale for judgment is given: forsaking God and serving other gods — a direct parallel.

In Ezekiel 11:21, judgment comes on those devoted to vile idols — mirroring the same cause and effect as here.

Isaiah 37:19 notes idols are the work of men's hands, wood and stone — parallel to the works of hands in Jeremiah 1:16.

In 2 Chronicles 15:2, the principle 'if ye forsake him, he will forsake you' underlies the judgment pronounced here.