Jeremiah 36:7

It may be they will present their supplication before the Lord, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the Lord hath pronounced against this people.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 36:7 expresses hope that the reading prompts repentance—the purpose behind this command.

In Jeremiah 25:5, the same command appears: 'Turn every one from his evil way' — reinforcing the urgent call to repentance.

Jeremiah 4:4 uses the same logic: circumcise hearts or wrath burns. This deepens the call to repent by linking it to covenant language.

Jeremiah 19:15 pronounces disaster for stiffening the neck — showing the consequence if the repentance hoped for in Jeremiah 36:7 does not occur.

Jeremiah 21:5 repeats the phrase 'anger, fury, great wrath' — reinforcing the intensity of God's response that the people are urged to avert.

Jeremiah 44:6 describes the fulfillment of the anger and fury that 36:7 warned against — the judgment came because they did not repent.

Jeremiah 18:11 contains the identical call to 'turn from his evil way,' making this a direct parallel to the supplication hope.

Jeremiah 21:12 Related theme

Jeremiah 21:12 warns God's fury will burn unquenchable if justice is not done, connecting to the anger and call to repentance.

In Jeremiah 16:10, the people respond to judgment with 'Why?' instead of repentance — contrasting the desired response in Jeremiah 36:7.

In Jeremiah 42:2, the remnant asks Jeremiah to present their supplication, echoing the hope of supplication in 36:7.

In Jeremiah 37:20, Jeremiah uses the same word 'supplication' to plead with the king, mirroring the people's plea to God.

Ezekiel 8:18 declares God will not hear their cries, contrasting with the hope in Jeremiah that supplication may avert His fury.

Deuteronomy 29:18-28 describes the LORD's anger and fury against covenant breakers — the same framework for the judgment Jeremiah warns about.

Daniel 9:13 Contrast

Daniel 9:13 laments that Israel did not pray to turn from iniquity — the very failure Jeremiah 36:7 warns against.

Hosea 5:15 Parallel

Hosea 5:15 describes God waiting until Israel acknowledges their offense and seeks Him in affliction — the same condition as Jeremiah's call to supplication.

Hosea 6:1 Parallel

Hosea 6:1 invites Israel to return to the Lord for healing — echoing Jeremiah 36:7's call to turn from evil ways.

Hosea 14:1-3 explicitly calls Israel to return with words of supplication — a direct parallel to the plea to present supplication and turn from evil.

Jonah 3:8 Parallel

Jonah 3:8 describes Nineveh's repentance with the same phrase 'turn every one from his evil way' — a model of the response Jeremiah 36:7 seeks.

In Zechariah 1:4, the same call to 'return from your evil ways' echoes the hope here, but notes that earlier prophets were ignored — showing the risk of unheeded warnings.

Ezekiel 5:13 echoes the same language of God's fury being accomplished, confirming the certainty of the judgment threatened in Jeremiah.

In Lamentations 4:11, God's fierce anger is described as accomplished—the judgment Jeremiah warned of has been poured out.

2 Kings 22:17 states God's wrath will 'not be quenched' because of idolatry — directly paralleling the irreversible anger that repentance seeks to avoid.

In 2 Kings 22:13, Josiah recognizes 'great wrath' upon hearing the law — a prior example of the proper response of humility that Jeremiah hopes for.

1 Kings 8:33–36 Related theme

In 1 Kings 8:33-36, Solomon's prayer ties defeat and drought to sin, with repentance and prayer as the remedy — mirroring the call to supplication here.

Deuteronomy 28:15-68 lists the covenant curses that underlie the 'anger and fury' pronounced here — showing the legal basis for the threat.

2 Chronicles 33:13 shows God hearing Manasseh's supplication — demonstrating the positive response to the repentance Jeremiah 36:7 calls for.

Luke 20:13 Parallel

Luke 20:13's 'it may be they will reverence him' mirrors the hopeful 'it may be they will present supplication' — both show God's patient hope.

In Ezekiel 13:13, God's fury is specified as storm, rain, and hail—a vivid depiction of the anger referenced in Jeremiah.

In 2 Chronicles 33:12, Manasseh's humble supplication under affliction exemplifies the turning from evil that Jeremiah 36:7 urges.