Jeremiah 2:17

Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way?

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 2:13 specifies the forsaking as exchanging God, the fountain of living water, for broken cisterns — the root cause.

Jeremiah 4:18 echoes the same self-inflicted judgment — your ways and deeds have brought this upon you.

In Jeremiah 44:3, serving other gods provoked God's anger, aligning with the self-inflicted judgment in 2:17.

In Jeremiah 22:9, the explicit reason for Jerusalem's destruction is forsaking the covenant, matching 2:17's cause.

In Jeremiah 19:4, the same charge of forsaking God and serving other gods leads to the judgment described.

In Jeremiah 17:13, forsaking the LORD brings shame, reinforcing that Israel's calamity stems from abandoning God.

In Jeremiah 15:6, God destroys them because they rejected Him, directly echoing the 'brought this on yourself' logic.

In Jeremiah 13:22, the reason for suffering is 'the greatness of your iniquity'—explicitly self-caused punishment.

In Jeremiah 7:19, God says they provoke themselves to their own shame—identical logic to self-inflicted calamity.

In Jeremiah 5:25, it states 'your iniquities have turned these away'—a clear parallel to bringing trouble on yourself.

In Jeremiah 5:6, wild animals strike because of many transgressions—directly linking suffering to their own sins.

In Jeremiah 3:25, Israel confesses their sin and shame, acknowledging their own wrongdoing brought their downfall.

In Jeremiah 1:16, God declares judgment for forsaking him, the same root cause identified in this verse.

Hosea 13:9 Parallel

Hosea 13:9 declares Israel's destruction comes from being against God, mirroring Jeremiah's 'you brought this on yourself'.

Isaiah 1:4 Parallel

Isaiah 1:4 directly accuses Israel of forsaking the LORD, the very sin Jeremiah identifies as the cause of ruin.

Leviticus 26:15–46 Historical context

Leviticus 26:15-46 lays out covenant curses for forsaking God, which Jeremiah applies as the cause of Israel's suffering.

Deuteronomy 28:15–68 Historical context

Deuteronomy 28:15-68 details curses for disobedience, the covenantal basis for the self-brought calamity in Jeremiah.

Deuteronomy 32:19 reveals God spurning Israel for their provocation—the same divine response to the forsaking described in Jeremiah 2:17.

1 Chronicles 28:9 warns that forsaking God leads to being cast off — the very consequence Jeremiah blames on Israel.

2 Chronicles 7:19 warns that turning away and forsaking God's commands brings disaster, matching Jeremiah's diagnosis.

2 Chronicles 7:20 shows the covenantal consequence God threatened for forsaking Him—uprooting from the land—exactly what Jeremiah 2:17 says Israel brought on themselves.

Psalm 77:20 Allusion

Psalm 77:20 recalls God leading His people like a flock—the very guidance Jeremiah 2:17 says they abandoned, highlighting their ingratitude.

Psalm 78:53 Allusion

Psalm 78:53 describes God leading Israel in safety—the same protective guidance Jeremiah 2:17 says they forsook, causing their own downfall.

Psalm 78:54 Allusion

Psalm 78:54 recounts God bringing Israel to His holy land—the destination of the leading they rejected in Jeremiah 2:17.

Psalm 136:16 celebrates God leading Israel through the wilderness—the very journey Jeremiah 2:17 points to as the context of their forsaking.

Isaiah 63:11-14 reviews God's leading through the wilderness with Moses—the same period referenced in Jeremiah 2:17 as when God led them in the way.

In 2 Chronicles 29:6, forsaking God is named as the cause of judgment, directly paralleling the self-brought disaster here.

Zephaniah 1:6 lists turning back and not seeking the Lord — the same abandonment Jeremiah says caused Israel's calamity.

In Lamentations 5:16, the people confess their sin caused their fall, echoing the self-brought calamity of 2:17.

Micah 1:5 Parallel

In Micah 1:5, the disaster is tied to Jacob's transgression, similar to 2:17's point that they brought it on themselves.

In Ezekiel 39:24, God judges them according to their transgressions, consistent with the principle of 2:17.

Zephaniah 1:17 describes distress and judgment on sinners — the consequence of forsaking the Lord as in Jeremiah.

In Ezekiel 18:25, God counters Israel's complaint by insisting their own ways are unjust, reinforcing personal responsibility.

Job 4:8 Parallel

Job 4:8 says those who sow trouble reap it — a wisdom parallel to Israel bringing disaster on themselves.

Numbers 32:23 states 'your sin will find you out' — the same certainty that consequences follow forsaking God.