Jeremiah 11:15

What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 15:1, even Moses and Samuel's intercession cannot turn God's heart — their evil deeds make judgment inescapable.

In Jeremiah 12:7, God follows through on the rejection implied here, actually forsaking His house and heritage.

In Jeremiah 2:2, God recalls Israel's faithful youth, contrasting sharply with their current lewd deeds and rejection here.

Jeremiah 3:1 uses the same marital adultery imagery: they played the whore and cannot simply return — no right in God's house.

Jeremiah 3:2 describes their public prostitution and pollution of the land, echoing the vile deeds that defile God's house.

In Jeremiah 3:8, God gave Israel a certificate of divorce for adultery, explaining the judgment hinted at here for similar lewd deeds.

In Jeremiah 7:8-11, the people trust in the temple while doing evil, exactly the hypocrisy condemned here: claiming to be beloved while defiling God's house.

Jeremiah 23:11 specifies that both prophet and priest are profane in God's house, echoing the same indictment of religious leaders here.

In Jeremiah 3:14, God calls the backsliding to return, offering restoration despite the lewd deeds condemned here.

Titus 1:15 Parallel

Titus 1:15 states that to the corrupt nothing is pure — a NT echo of Jeremiah's point that inner evil renders outward worship defiled.

Haggai 2:12-14 illustrates that uncleanness spreads through contact, showing why the people's sacrifices are defiled — the same logic as Jeremiah's critique of vain worship.

Ezekiel 23 uses two adulterous sisters to depict Israel and Judah's idolatry — directly paralleling Jeremiah's charge of 'vile deeds' in God's house.

Ezekiel 16:25 depicts Jerusalem prostituting at every street corner — a vivid picture of the same spiritual adultery.

Isaiah 1:11-15 expands: God hates the feasts and sacrifices of a people with bloodstained hands — meaningless worship.

Proverbs 28:9 says even prayer is an abomination when one ignores the law — their religious acts are worthless.

Proverbs 21:27 adds that sacrifice brought with evil intent is even more abominable — their vile deeds corrupt worship.

Proverbs 15:8 states directly: the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination — God rejects worship from the evil.

Psalm 50:16 Parallel

Psalm 50:16 echoes this: the wicked have no right to recite God's statutes or claim covenant while living in sin.

Ezekiel 23:39 describes the same hypocrisy: sacrificing children to idols then entering the sanctuary, profaning God's house.

Hosea 9:15 Parallel

Hosea 9:15 also speaks of God driving out his people from his house due to wickedness, matching the condemnation here.

Deuteronomy 32:19 shows God spurning His own children for provoking Him — parallel to Jeremiah's divine rejection of their sacrifices.

Hosea 3:1 Parallel

In Hosea 3:1, God commands love for an adulterous wife, mirroring His love for unfaithful Israel described here, though Jeremiah emphasizes judgment.

Isaiah 50:1 Parallel

Isaiah 50:1 explains their separation is due to their sins, not God's unfaithfulness — their own transgressions caused the doom.