Jeremiah 2:23

How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 2:35 continues the denial ('I am innocent') and adds God's judgment for saying 'I have not sinned'.

Jeremiah 2:34 provides the evidence: the blood of the innocent on your skirts contradicts your claim of cleanness.

Jeremiah 2:36 critiques their changing ways, reinforcing the instability seen in verse 23.

Jeremiah 2:33 describes their eager pursuit of love/evil, echoing the restless camel imagery in verse 23.

Jeremiah 2:29 intensifies the dispute, charging them with transgression after their denial in verse 23.

Jeremiah 3:2 continues the same adultery metaphor—Israel's idolatry as unrestrained promiscuity in open places like the valley.

Jeremiah 14:10 says they loved to wander and didn't restrain their feet — matches the restless camel in 2:23.

Jeremiah 3:1 uses adultery metaphor to describe Israel's unfaithfulness, paralleling the idolatry denied in 2:23.

Jeremiah 7:31 Historical context

Jeremiah 7:31 mentions the same valley (Topheth) for child sacrifice—a specific form of the idolatry accused in Jeremiah 2:23.

Jeremiah 31:22 uses the same 'wandering daughter' image but promises a new creation — contrasting her frantic pursuit of Baals.

Revelation 3:17 exposes Laodicea's delusion of being rich while being wretched—just as Israel claims purity while defiled by idolatry.

1 John 1:8-10 explicitly addresses claiming to be without sin as self-deception—directly mirroring Israel's denial of defilement.

Ezekiel 23:1-49 extends the whoredom metaphor to both Israel and Judah, reinforcing Jeremiah 2:23's accusation of pursuing Baals.

Ezekiel 16:1-63 develops the same covenant adultery allegory—Jerusalem's idolatry as prostitution, echoing Jeremiah 2:23's 'going after Baals'.

Isaiah 57:5 Parallel

Isaiah 57:5 describes the same idolatrous practices—lust under trees, child sacrifice in valleys—matching the valley imagery in Jeremiah 2:23.

1 Samuel 15:13 shows Saul claiming to have obeyed — the same self-righteous denial of disobedience that Israel exhibits.

In 1 Samuel 15:14, Samuel confronts Saul's denial of disobedience with audible evidence—paralleling God confronting Israel's denial of idolatry with visible behavior.

Proverbs 28:13 contrasts concealing sin with confession—directly addressing the denial of sin that Israel displays here.

Proverbs 30:12 condemns those pure in their own eyes yet not cleansed—exactly the self-deception Israel shows in claiming no defilement.

Proverbs 30:20 depicts an adulteress wiping her mouth and saying 'I've done nothing wrong'—a perfect parallel to Israel denying her spiritual adultery.

Proverbs 16:2 says people see their own ways as pure — directly parallels Israel's claim of not being defiled in Jeremiah 2:23.

Psalm 32:5 Contrast

Psalm 32:5 shows confession of sin — the opposite response to the denial in Jeremiah 2:23.

Ezekiel 16:25 expands the prostitution metaphor — Israel openly solicits idols at every street corner, intensifying the 'swift camel' image.

Judges 2:11 Parallel

Judges 2:11 records the same sin—serving Baals—that Israel denies in Jeremiah 2:23, showing a recurring pattern.

Hosea 2:13 Parallel

Hosea 2:13 describes the same Baal worship and forgetting God — adding the detail of adornment for lovers.

2 Chronicles 17:3 describes Jehoshaphat walking in David's ways — opposite of Israel's pursuit of Baals in Jeremiah 2:23.

Isaiah 57:6 Parallel

Isaiah 57:6 specifies idolatry with smooth stones in the valley—a concrete example of the valley practices alluded to in Jeremiah 2:23.

Romans 3:19 Parallel

Romans 3:19 states that the law silences every mouth—applying the same principle: Israel's claim of innocence is silenced by God's charge.

Psalm 50:21 Parallel

Psalm 50:21 shows God confronting those who think He's indifferent—mirroring Israel's false claim of innocence in Jeremiah 2:23.

Psalm 36:2 Parallel

Psalm 36:2 describes self-flattery that blinds a person to their sin—mirroring Israel's deluded claim of innocence here.

Hosea 12:8 Parallel

Hosea 12:8 shows Ephraim claiming innocence despite wealth from dishonest practices — mirroring Israel's denial here.

Luke 10:29 Parallel

Luke 10:29 shows a lawyer trying to justify himself—similar to Israel’s attempt to claim innocence despite clear wrongdoing.

Genesis 3:13 has Eve blaming the serpent — parallel to Israel's denial of responsibility for their actions.

Genesis 3:12 shows Adam blaming Eve — another example of evading responsibility for sin, as Israel denies their Baal worship.