Jeremiah 14:19

Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 14:21, the plea continues: 'Do not abhor us' — directly responding to the lament of rejection in 14:19.

In Jeremiah 15:18, Jeremiah echoes the same cry of unceasing pain and incurable wound, personalizing the nation's lament.

In Jeremiah 15:1, God says even Moses and Samuel could not intercede—this explains why healing is denied here.

Jeremiah 12:8 has God declaring He hates His heritage — the same theme of divine rejection from the same prophet.

Jeremiah 8:22 asks 'Is there no balm in Gilead?' — the same cry for healing that goes unanswered in Jeremiah 14:19.

In Jeremiah 6:30, the people are called 'rejected silver'—this directly answers the question here about God utterly rejecting Judah.

In Jeremiah 8:15, this exact phrase 'we looked for peace, but no good came; for a time of healing, but terror' appears verbatim.

Jeremiah 8:19 similarly cries 'Is not the LORD in Zion?' — echoing the same despair over God's perceived abandonment.

Jeremiah 13:16 warns of darkness when seeking light — mirroring the disappointment in 14:19 where peace is sought but trouble comes.

Romans 11:1-6 contradicts the lament — Paul insists God has not rejected His people but preserved a remnant.

In Lamentations 2:13, the same question 'who can heal you?' is asked over Jerusalem's vast ruin, echoing the hopelessness.

Psalm 89:38 Parallel

Psalm 89:38 says God has 'cast off and rejected' His anointed — a direct parallel to Jeremiah's question about God rejecting Judah.

Lamentations 5:22 echoes nearly verbatim: 'Unless you have utterly rejected us' — the same desperate question about God's total rejection.

Psalm 78:59 Parallel

Psalm 78:59 uses the same 'utterly rejected' language — God rejected Israel because of their unfaithfulness, echoing Jeremiah's lament.

Lamentations 5:20 asks 'Wherefore dost thou forget us forever?' — an identical complaint of God's long rejection.

Micah 1:12 Parallel

Micah 1:12 says 'Maroth waited for good, but evil came' — a direct parallel to 'we looked for peace, but no good.'

Lamentations 3:17 states 'thou hast removed my soul far off from peace' — a precise verbal parallel to the quest for peace in vain.

Zechariah 11:8 uses 'my soul loathed them' — identical wording to Jeremiah 14:19's 'does your soul loathe Zion?'.

2 Kings 17:19 Historical context

In 2 Kings 17:19, Judah's failure to keep the commandments led to judgment—this historical note grounds the lament in covenant unfaithfulness.

In Lamentations 4:17, they watched in vain for help from a nation that could not save, similar to waiting for healing that never arrived.

2 Chronicles 36:16 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 36:16, the reason for no healing is given: the people mocked God's prophets until there was no remedy.

Leviticus 26:30 Historical context

In Leviticus 26:30, God warns of destroying high places and abhorring the people—covenant curses that explain why no healing came.

Isaiah 59:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 59:11, they look for justice and salvation but find none, echoing the vain hope for peace and healing.

Psalm 80:12 Related theme

Psalm 80:12 asks why God broke down Israel's walls — a similar lament over divine judgment and loss of protection.

Ezekiel 9:8 Parallel

Ezekiel 9:8 has the prophet cry 'wilt thou destroy all the residue?' — paralleling Jeremiah's horror at God's smiting without healing.

Job 30:26 Parallel

In Job 30:26, Job says he hoped for good/light but got evil/darkness, mirroring the disappointment for peace that never came.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:3, false peace precedes sudden destruction, paralleling the broken hope for peace that Jeremiah laments.