Jeremiah 22:9

Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 50:7 echoes that enemies justified devouring Israel because they sinned against the LORD, their true pasture.

In Jeremiah 40:3, the same reason for Judah's fall is repeated: their sin against the LORD brought the disaster.

Jeremiah 2:17-19 echoes that Israel brought judgment on themselves by forsaking God — reinforcing the answer given in Jeremiah 22:9.

Jeremiah 44:3 also blames serving other gods for judgment, directly reinforcing the charge in 22:9.

Jeremiah 31:32 identifies the broken covenant as the one from the exodus, specifying the covenant that 22:9 says they forsook.

Jeremiah 9:13 directly states the cause—forsaking God's law—as the reason for judgment, echoing 22:9's answer.

Jeremiah 5:19 gives the same causal link: 'As you have forsaken me and served foreign gods, so you will serve foreigners.'

Deuteronomy 29:25-28 gives the same covenant curse: abandoning the LORD and serving other gods brings destruction.

2 Chronicles 34:25 echoes the identical charge: forsaking God and idolatry cause judgment.

2 Kings 22:17 records the same accusation: forsaking the LORD and burning incense to other gods provokes His anger.

2 Chronicles 7:21 warns that passersby will ask why the temple fell — the reason is covenant abandonment.

1 Kings 9:8 Parallel

1 Kings 9:8 foreshadows that people will ask why God destroyed the temple — the answer is the covenant breach stated here.

Deuteronomy 29:24 asks the very question that Jeremiah 22:9 answers: why did God do this? Because they broke the covenant.

Lamentations 1:18 voices confession of rebellion against God's word, matching the admission of unfaithfulness in 22:9.

Ezekiel 23:30 directly blames Jerusalem's idolatry — the same forsaking of God that Jeremiah 22:9 condemns.

Ezekiel 39:23 explicitly states captivity resulted from treachery against God — the identical explanation as Jeremiah 22:9.

Ezekiel 16:59 echoes this covenant-breaking charge — God repays as they despised the oath, reinforcing why judgment fell.

Hebrews 8:9 Allusion

Hebrews 8:9 recalls the broken covenant that led to exile — connecting the same covenant failure to the new covenant promise.