Jeremiah 3:22
Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the Lord our God.
Cross-reference
In Jeremiah 3:1, God questions if an unfaithful wife can return; here He commands return, showing grace over justice.
Jeremiah 3:12 expands the same call: 'Return, faithless Israel... I am merciful', reinforcing the promise of healing.
In Jeremiah 31:18, Ephraim's prayer for restoration echoes the response of the people in Jeremiah 3:22.
Jeremiah 30:17 promises restoration and healing of wounds, paralleling the healing of faithlessness in 3:22.
Jeremiah 4:1 adds conditions to the return—removing detestable things—while 3:22 offers healing unconditionally.
Jeremiah 18:11 commands return with a warning of disaster, while 3:22 offers healing without threat.
Hosea 14:8 shows God as the source of fruit after Ephraim's repentance — echoing the healing of faithlessness promised here.
In Hosea 14:4, God promises to heal Israel's backsliding — the same language as Jeremiah 3:22.
In Hosea 6:1, the same call to return and promise of healing mirrors the invitation in Jeremiah 3:22.
In Hosea 14:1, the exhortation to return to the LORD because of sin echoes the call in Jeremiah 3:22.
Ezekiel 33:11 echoes God's plea for the wicked to turn and live, paralleling the call to return and healing in Jeremiah.
John 12:40 quotes Isaiah about hardened hearts that prevent turning and healing, the opposite of the open invitation in Jeremiah.
Matthew 13:15 describes people who refuse to turn so God will heal, contrasting with the willing return Jeremiah calls for.
Malachi 3:7 repeats the same formula 'Return to me, and I will return to you', a near-identical summons to repentance.
Zechariah 1:3 directly calls to return with the promise 'I will return to you', matching Jeremiah's call for return and healing.
Hosea 2:7 depicts an unfaithful wife resolving to return to her first husband, the same image of faithless Israel turning back.
Psalm 80:19 pleads 'Restore us, O LORD... that we may be saved' — a direct prayer for the restoration God promises here.
Isaiah 57:18 says God will heal and restore comfort to the wayward — a direct parallel to 'I will heal your faithlessness' here.
Isaiah 31:6 calls Israel to turn from deep revolt — a direct parallel to the call to return from faithlessness.
Isaiah 30:15 says in returning and rest you shall be saved — directly paralleling the call to return with a promise of salvation.
Romans 2:4 explains that God's kindness leads to repentance, the same gentle purpose behind the call to return in Jeremiah.
Ezekiel 36:25 promises cleansing from sin, a concrete act of healing the faithlessness Jeremiah speaks of.