Jeremiah 3:23

Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 3:6 Historical context

Jeremiah 3:6 describes Israel worshiping on high mountains, directly supplying the idolatrous context for the vain hope in hills.

Jeremiah 10:14-16 declares idols are vanity and the LORD is the true God, echoing the contrast between vain hills and salvation in God.

Jeremiah 14:8 calls God 'the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof', reinforcing that Israel's true salvation is in the LORD alone.

In Jeremiah 16:19, the nations confess that their fathers inherited lies and vanity, echoing the deceitful refuge of hills and the truth that salvation is in the Lord.

In Jeremiah 50:6, the same metaphor of mountains and hills leading God's people astray reinforces the deceitful refuge imagery of Jeremiah 3:23.

Isaiah 12:2 Parallel

Isaiah 12:2 proclaims 'God is my salvation', directly agreeing that salvation from God is certain, not from hills.

Isaiah 46:7 Parallel

Isaiah 46:7 depicts idols as powerless to save, echoing the vain hope in hills contrasted with God's salvation.

Isaiah 45:20 describes idols as gods that cannot save, paralleling the futility of seeking salvation from hills.

Isaiah 45:17 promises Israel 'everlasting salvation' in the LORD, confirming the enduring source of salvation.

Isaiah 44:9 Parallel

Isaiah 44:9 says idol makers are vanity, matching the 'in vain' of Jer 3:23 and condemning trust in false objects.

Isaiah 43:11 declares 'beside me there is no saviour', strongly reinforcing that only the LORD saves, not idols.

Psalm 121:2 Parallel

Psalm 121:2 affirms that help comes from the LORD, directly reinforcing Jeremiah's conclusion that salvation is in God alone.

Ezekiel 20:28 Historical context

Ezekiel 20:28 recounts Israel offering sacrifices on every high hill, directly illustrating the idolatrous context of Jer 3:23.

Hosea 1:7 Parallel

Hosea 1:7 shows God saving not by military might but by His own mercy — directly paralleling the rejection of false hopes in hills for salvation.

Psalm 37:40 Parallel

Psalm 37:40 adds that the LORD helps and saves those who trust Him, reinforcing the exclusive source of salvation.

Psalm 37:39 Parallel

Psalm 37:39 says 'the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD', paralleling the claim that deliverance comes from God alone.

Psalm 3:8 Parallel

Psalm 3:8 states 'Salvation belongeth unto the LORD', echoing the same truth that salvation is found in God, not idols.

Jonah 2:9 Parallel

Jonah 2:9 declares 'Salvation is of the LORD', directly affirming that true salvation comes only from God, not from hills.

Revelation 7:10 declares salvation belongs to God and the Lamb—directly echoing the truth that salvation is from God alone, not from hills.

Ezekiel 6:3 Parallel

In Ezekiel 6:3, the Lord addresses mountains and hills as sites of idolatrous high places, reinforcing the deceitful refuge in Jeremiah 3:23.

Exodus 14:13 reveals the Lord's salvation in action at the Red Sea — the same salvation Jeremiah says comes only from God.

In Isaiah 30:15, God offers salvation through quiet trust rather than human alliances, mirroring the rejection of false refuges in Jeremiah 3:23.

Psalm 62:7 Parallel

In Psalm 62:7, the psalmist declares that salvation and refuge are in God alone, echoing Jeremiah's confession that true salvation is only from the Lord.

Psalm 62:1 Parallel

Psalm 62:6 declares God alone is rock and salvation — reinforcing that salvation is not found in hills or any other source.

Job 13:16 Related theme

Job 13:16 asserts God is his salvation — echoing Jeremiah's confidence in the Lord as the only true salvation.

Exodus 15:2 Parallel

Exodus 15:2 explicitly calls God 'my salvation' — directly affirming Jeremiah's declaration that salvation is in the Lord alone.

Isaiah 63:16 emphasizes God as father and redeemer when human sources fail — reinforcing that salvation is from God alone, not hills.

Jonah 2:8 Parallel

Jonah 2:8 warns that clinging to vain idols forsakes mercy, connecting the vanity of hills to the loss of God's salvation.

Isaiah 45:15 calls God 'the Saviour' even as He hides Himself, linking hiddenness with sole salvation.

Psalm 80:19 Related theme

In Psalm 80:19, the plea for God to save His people parallels the confession in Jeremiah 3:23 that salvation is from the Lord.

Hosea 3:5 Parallel

In Hosea 3:5, Israel's future return to seek the Lord aligns with the confession in Jeremiah 3:23 that salvation is found only in God.

John 4:22 Related theme

John 4:22 specifies salvation originates with the Jews — the same God who is Israel's true salvation, not hills or mountains.