Jeremiah 3:13
Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the Lord.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 3:25 records the people's confession of guilt, directly responding to the call to acknowledge sin in this verse.
Jeremiah 3:6 describes Israel's unfaithfulness 'on every high hill and under every green tree,' parallel imagery for the same sin.
Jeremiah 3:2 uses the same phrase 'under every green tree' for idolatry, linking back to the same accusation of spiritual adultery.
Jeremiah 31:18-20 shows Ephraim's repentant grief and God's yearning mercy — illustrating the confession and restoration implied here.
Jeremiah 2:20 says Israel bowed down under every green tree 'like a whore' — directly parallel to the 'scattered favors' accusation.
Jeremiah 14:20 echoes this call to acknowledge guilt — the people confess their wickedness and sin against the Lord.
1 John 1:8-10 also calls for confession of sins, promising forgiveness — a New Testament echo of this same principle.
Luke 15:18-21 records the prodigal son's confession 'I have sinned,' a direct New Testament example of the repentance Jeremiah calls for.
Ezekiel 16:25 intensifies the harlotry imagery with street-corner shrines and spreading legs — echoing the same spiritual adultery.
Ezekiel 16:15 similarly describes Israel playing the harlot, trusting in beauty and pouring out harlotries — a direct parallel to scattering favors to foreign gods.
Proverbs 28:13 promises mercy to those who confess and renounce sin, reinforcing the benefit of acknowledging guilt as urged here.
Deuteronomy 12:2 uses the exact phrase 'under every green tree' for pagan worship sites — Jeremiah alludes to this law.
Job 33:27 shows a sinner confessing 'I have sinned' — the exact posture of acknowledgment Jeremiah demands.
Deuteronomy 30:1-3 promises restoration when Israel returns to God, directly linking the confession called for here to covenant renewal.
1 Samuel 7:6 records Israel confessing 'We have sinned against the LORD' — the very acknowledgment Jeremiah demands.
Hosea 2:2 uses the adultery metaphor for Israel's unfaithfulness, matching the 'scattered favors to foreign gods' here.
Hosea 4:13 describes idolatrous sacrifices 'under oak, poplar and terebinth' — the same 'under every green tree' imagery.
Lamentations 3:42 offers a corporate confession of sin and rebellion, directly echoing this call to acknowledge guilt.
Luke 15:18 shows the prodigal son's confession 'I have sinned' — a direct example of acknowledging guilt as called for here.
In 1 Kings 14:23, the same phrase 'under every spreading tree' describes Israel's idolatry, directly echoing the sin Jeremiah calls them to acknowledge.
In Isaiah 55:7, the call to forsake wicked ways and turn to God for pardon directly parallels Jeremiah's call to return to the LORD.
In Psalm 32:5, the psalmist describes confessing sin and receiving forgiveness—the very pattern Jeremiah calls Israel to follow.
Leviticus 26:40-42 links confession of iniquity with God remembering the covenant — the same pattern of repentance and restoration.
In Ezra 10:11, Ezra commands confession and separation from foreign wives—a direct call to acknowledge guilt like Jeremiah's.
Leviticus 5:5 commands confession for guilt — Jeremiah calls Israel to the same acknowledgment of sin.
In Acts 19:18, new believers confess their sins publicly — mirroring the call in Jeremiah to acknowledge guilt. Both show confession as part of repentance.
Hosea 5:15 speaks of bearing guilt and seeking God's face — the eventual acknowledgment this verse calls for.
Romans 2:4 explains that God's kindness leads to repentance — the same motive behind the call to acknowledge guilt here. God's goodness prompts confession.
Daniel 9:4 begins a prayer of confession — this same posture of acknowledging guilt before the Lord.
Ezekiel 6:9 describes captives loathing themselves for idolatry — a similar acknowledgment of guilt as called for here.
Lamentations 1:20 confesses being 'most rebellious' — matching the rebellion acknowledged here.
Joshua 7:19 shows that confessing sin gives glory to God — Jeremiah's call to acknowledge guilt shares this purpose.
In 2 Chronicles 6:24, Solomon's prayer envisions confession after sin leading to restoration, paralleling the call to acknowledge guilt.
In Ezra 10:2, Shecaniah confesses unfaithfulness to God, mirroring the acknowledgment of guilt Jeremiah calls for.
In 1 Chronicles 21:8, David confesses his sin openly—similar to the acknowledgment of guilt Jeremiah demands, though the sin differs.