Jeremiah 23:24

Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 49:10 shows God uncovering Edom's hiding places — a specific judgment that confirms no secret can be hidden from Him.

Jeremiah 16:17 says God’s eyes are on all ways, and nothing is hidden—almost identical wording to Jeremiah 23:24’s assertion.

Jeremiah 29:23 says God knows and witnesses secret sins—directly illustrating the truth that no hiding place escapes Him.

In Jeremiah 32:19, God's eyes are open to all ways, rewarding each — same theme of God's comprehensive knowledge of hidden actions.

Jeremiah 7:11 has God saying 'I myself have seen it' of temple corruption—a specific instance of His seeing that supports the general claim.

Psalm 10:11 Parallel

In Psalm 10:11, the wicked say God has hidden his face and will never see — the very attitude Jeremiah confronts.

Isaiah 57:15 Related theme

Isaiah 57:15 describes God dwelling in the high and holy place yet also with the contrite — expanding on His filling heaven and earth.

In Isaiah 29:15, woe to those who hide plans from the LORD, saying 'Who sees us?' — exactly the sin Jeremiah condemns.

In Proverbs 15:3, the LORD's eyes watch everyone, evil and good — a direct parallel to Jeremiah's statement that God fills heaven and earth.

Isaiah 66:1 Parallel

Isaiah 66:1 declares heaven is God's throne and earth His footstool — reinforcing His sovereignty over all space.

In Psalm 139:11-16, even darkness cannot hide from God, and He knows us intimately — echoing Jeremiah's 'Can anyone hide?'

Psalm 139:7 Parallel

In Psalm 139:7, the psalmist asks where to flee from God's Spirit — a classic parallel to Jeremiah's claim of God's omnipresence.

Psalm 90:8 Parallel

In Psalm 90:8, secret sins are set before God's light — reinforcing Jeremiah's truth that nothing is hidden from Him.

In Ezekiel 8:12, the elders say 'The LORD does not see us' while doing abominations in darkness — Jeremiah declares God does see.

Ezekiel 9:9 Parallel

In Ezekiel 9:9, the people claim God does not see their sin — directly opposing Jeremiah's assertion that no one can hide from God's sight.

Daniel 4:35 Related theme

Daniel 4:35 affirms God's absolute sovereignty over heaven and earth — none can resist His will, matching His filling all.

In Job 24:13-16, those who rebel against light commit crimes in darkness, thinking nobody sees — Jeremiah affirms God sees them.

Job 22:14 Contrast

In Job 22:14, the same skeptics claim thick clouds veil God — directly contradicting Jeremiah's 'Do I not fill heaven and earth?'

Job 22:13 Contrast

In Job 22:13, Eliphaz quotes the skeptic saying God cannot see through darkness — the opposite of Jeremiah's declaration that God sees all.

Amos 9:2 Parallel

Amos 9:2 says no one can escape God's hand even by digging to Sheol or climbing to heaven — echoing the same inescapable presence.

2 Chronicles 6:18 restates Solomon's prayer that heaven cannot contain God — echoing the boundless divine presence.

2 Chronicles 2:6 similarly asks who can build a house for the God whom heaven cannot contain — affirming His transcendence.

Amos 9:3 Parallel

Amos 9:3 continues with hiding atop Carmel or sea bottom — God still finds them, reinforcing the 'no secret place' theme.

1 Kings 8:27 says heaven cannot contain God — a complementary truth to Jeremiah's 'Do I not fill heaven and earth?'

Ephesians 1:23 echoes divine fullness: Christ fills all in all, paralleling God filling heaven and earth here.

1 John 3:20 Parallel

In 1 John 3:20, God's knowledge exceeds our self-condemnation — echoing that nothing escapes His sight, even hidden thoughts.

Daniel 2:22 Parallel

In Daniel 2:22, God reveals deep and hidden things and knows what is in darkness — directly echoing God's omniscience.

Matthew 6:4 Parallel

In Matthew 6:4, your Father who sees in secret rewards you — same assurance that God sees what is hidden from others.

Acts 7:49 Allusion

In Acts 7:49, Stephen quotes Isaiah: 'Heaven is my throne...' — echoes God filling heaven and earth from Jeremiah 23:24.

Acts 17:24 Parallel

In Acts 17:24, Paul says God does not live in temples — He is Lord of heaven and earth, reinforcing His omnipresence.

Genesis 3:8 Parallel

Genesis 3:8 shows Adam and Eve hiding from God's presence, illustrating the futility of hiding from the One who fills all.

Isaiah 37:28 declares God knows the enemy’s every movement—reinforcing that nothing escapes His awareness, just as in Jeremiah.

Deuteronomy 27:15 Related theme

Deuteronomy 27:15 curses secret idol-making — God sees what is done in secret, directly paralleling Jeremiah's point.

1 Kings 22:30 shows Ahab's disguise failing — God's sovereign knowledge ensures he is not hidden in battle.

2 Kings 6:12 reveals Elisha knows secret words spoken in bedchamber, showing God's hidden knowledge.

2 Kings 19:27 declares God's intimate knowledge of Sennacherib's every action, reinforcing that nothing is hidden.

In 2 Chronicles 18:29, Ahab's disguise fails — no hiding from God, just as Jeremiah 23:24 declares no secret place conceals from the LORD.

Job 34:22 Parallel

Job 34:22 directly states no darkness or deep shadow can hide workers of iniquity — echoing Jeremiah 23:24's theme of inescapable divine sight.

Isaiah 47:10 quotes Babylon’s claim 'No one sees me'—the exact delusion Jeremiah refutes, highlighting God’s all-seeing nature.

Psalm 11:4 Parallel

Psalm 11:4 says God's eyes test all people — reinforcing Jeremiah 23:24's claim that no one is hidden from His sight.

Psalm 33:13 Parallel

Psalm 33:13 says the LORD looks down from heaven and sees all people — directly supporting Jeremiah 23:24's declaration of God's universal vision.

Psalm 44:21 Parallel

Psalm 44:21 affirms God knows the secrets of the heart — showing His sight penetrates even hidden inward thoughts, not just physical hiding places.

Psalm 53:2 Parallel

Psalm 53:2 describes God looking down to see if any understand — emphasizing His active observation of all humanity, as in Jeremiah 23:24.

Psalm 94:9 Contrast

Psalm 94:7 quotes the wicked saying 'The LORD does not see' — a direct contrast to Jeremiah 23:24's affirmation that God fills heaven and earth and sees all.

Psalm 119:168 states that all our ways are before God, directly reinforcing the claim that nothing is hidden from Him.

Psalm 139:3 Parallel

Psalm 139:3 says God searches out our path and is acquainted with all our ways—echoing that no secret can escape His sight.

Proverbs 5:21 affirms that a man’s ways are before the LORD’s eyes—matching the theme of God seeing all hidden actions.

Genesis 16:13 records Hagar naming God 'El Roi' — the God who sees — directly aligning with the question of hiddenness in Jeremiah.

Acts 5:3 Parallel

In Acts 5:3, Peter exposes Ananias's secret lie — God knows hidden deceit, just as Jeremiah 23:24 states.

Genesis 11:5 Related theme

Genesis 11:5 depicts God coming down to see the tower — no human endeavor escapes His sight.

Acts 17:27 Parallel

In Acts 17:27, God is not far from each one of us — complements the idea that He fills all, though focus is on nearness.

Psalm 10:14 Related theme

Psalm 10:14 affirms God sees the trouble of the afflicted — showing His omniscience extends even to the hidden suffering of the oppressed.