Jeremiah 32:23

And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them:

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 11:8 mirrors the stubborn hearts and covenant curses, confirming the consistent failure and punishment.

Jeremiah 11:7 emphasizes God's solemn, repeated warnings to obey from the Exodus, highlighting the gravity of Israel's disobedience.

Jeremiah 7:24 describes the same stubborn disobedience and refusal to listen, reinforcing the pattern of rebellion.

Jeremiah 7:23 records God's command to obey and be His people, which Israel failed to follow as stated here.

Ezekiel 20:8 recounts rebellion in Egypt, showing the same pattern of disobedience and divine wrath that Jeremiah 32:23 describes as leading to disaster.

Lamentations 1:8 Historical context

Lamentations 1:8 laments Jerusalem's sin and resulting shame — the same consequence described here.

Lamentations 1:18 Historical context

Lamentations 1:18 confesses rebellion against God's word and captivity — the identical cause and effect.

Lamentations 5:16 Historical context

Lamentations 5:16 mourns that 'the crown has fallen' because 'we have sinned' — echoing the disaster.

Lamentations 5:17 Related theme

Lamentations 5:17 describes the heart-sickness from the siege — a direct effect of the sin-disaster pattern.

Galatians 3:10 cites the curse for not obeying the law, providing the theological basis for the disaster Jeremiah 32:23 describes.

Ezekiel 20:21 describes the children's rebellion in the wilderness, mirroring the disobedience in Jeremiah 32:23 and its consequence of God's wrath.

Daniel 9:4-6 confesses the same sin of not listening to God's servants, echoing Jeremiah 32:23's admission of disobedience.

Daniel 9:10-14 elaborates on the curse for disobeying God's law, directly reflecting the calamity Jeremiah 32:23 attributes to disobedience.

Daniel 9:11 Parallel

Daniel 9:11 explicitly cites the curse from the Law of Moses poured out for transgression — same covenantal framework.

Daniel 9:12 Related theme

Daniel 9:12 confirms that God brought the great calamity just as He spoke — fulfillment of the same prophecy.

Zechariah 1:2-4 recalls the fathers' refusal to hear the prophets, reinforcing Jeremiah 32:23's theme of rejected calls to obedience.

Leviticus 26:14–46 Historical context

In Leviticus 26:14-46, the covenant curses for disobedience are listed — the very disaster Jeremiah sees as fulfilled.

Psalm 105:45 reveals the purpose of the land – that Israel should obey God's laws – contrasting with their disobedience here.

Psalm 105:44 echoes God's gift of the land to Israel, which matches their taking possession in this verse.

Nehemiah 9:26-30 recaps Israel's rebellion and God's repeated warnings, providing historical context for the disobedience here.

Ezra 9:7 Parallel

Ezra 9:7 confesses that persistent sin led to sword and captivity, directly linking to the disaster God brought here.

Judges 10:6-18 recounts another cycle of idolatry and oppression, illustrating the ongoing rebellion that led to disaster.

Judges 2:11-13 specifies the idolatry – serving Baals – that lay behind the general disobedience mentioned here.

Joshua 23:16 Historical context

Joshua 23:16 warns that transgressing the covenant leads to destruction — exactly what happened to Jerusalem.

Deuteronomy 28:15–68 Historical context

Deuteronomy 28:15-68 spells out the same curse covenant — the disaster here is its fulfillment.

Nehemiah 9:22–25 Historical context

Nehemiah 9:22-25 details Israel's prosperous possession of the land — the same possession Jeremiah 32:23 notes was followed by disobedience.

Psalm 78:54 Parallel

Psalm 78:54 describes God bringing Israel to the border of his holy land — the same land they entered and possessed with disobedience.

Psalm 44:3 Parallel

Psalm 44:3 emphasizes God's power gave them the land, not their own sword — the same possession followed by disobedience.

Psalm 44:2 Parallel

Psalm 44:2 celebrates God planting Israel in the land — the same land they possessed but disobeyed in, per Jeremiah 32:23.

Ezekiel 20:18 records God's command to the wilderness generation to avoid their fathers' sins, highlighting the repeated rejection of God's instructions.

Luke 17:10 Contrast

Luke 17:10 presents the ideal of obedient servants who do their duty, contrasting with Israel's failure in Jeremiah 32:23 to obey God's commands.

John 15:14 Contrast

John 15:14 defines friendship with Christ as doing his commands, contrasting with Israel's disobedience and loss of relationship in Jeremiah 32:23.