Jeremiah 5:24

Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the Lord our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 5:22 asks why they do not fear God who controls the sea; verse 24 continues this same failure to fear the Giver of rain.

Jeremiah 14:22 directly affirms that only God can bring rain — reinforcing why they should fear Him as provider.

Jeremiah 3:3 says showers were withheld due to sin, contrasting with 5:24's gift of rain — showing God's justice alongside mercy.

Jeremiah 50:5 describes people seeking Zion and joining the LORD—a future contrast to the present refusal to fear God in verse 24.

Deuteronomy 11:14 promises rain in season for obedience — the very blessing they ignore in Jeremiah 5:24.

James 5:7 Allusion

James 5:7 uses the autumn and spring rains as an example of patient waiting for God's provision, echoing the same seasonal rains.

Acts 14:17 Parallel

Acts 14:17 cites rain and crops in their seasons as testimony of God's kindness, closely paralleling the harvest assurance here.

Matthew 5:45 teaches that God sends rain on both righteous and unrighteous, universalizing the provision theme from this verse.

Zechariah 10:1 encourages asking the Lord for rain in springtime, affirming that He sends showers to all, aligning with the provision here.

Amos 4:7 Contrast

Amos 4:7 contrasts by describing God withholding rain as judgment, while this verse speaks of Him giving rain in season.

Joel 2:23 Parallel

Joel 2:23 explicitly mentions the autumn and spring rains as a sign of God's faithfulness, using the same key terms as this verse.

1 Kings 17:1 shows God withholding rain as judgment — the opposite of giving it, highlighting His sovereign control.

Deuteronomy 28:12 also promises rain in season as a covenant blessing — echoing the provision they fail to acknowledge.

Genesis 8:22 promises unceasing seedtime and harvest, reinforcing Jeremiah's picture of God's faithful provision of seasons.

Psalm 65:9 Parallel

Psalm 65:9 celebrates God watering the earth and providing grain, matching Jeremiah's description of rain and harvest from God.

Job 38:28 Parallel

Job 38:28 asks who fathers the rain, directly pointing to God's sovereignty over it, mirroring Jeremiah's call to fear the Giver.

Revelation 11:6 describes witnesses with power to shut heaven so no rain falls — contrasting Jeremiah's God who gives rain in season.

Isaiah 64:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 64:7, the same lack of seeking God is described — no one calls on His name, parallel to their failure to fear Him for rain.

Hosea 3:5 Contrast

Hosea 3:5 promises a future when they will fear God — contrasting their present refusal to fear Him for rain.

Hosea 6:1 Contrast

Hosea 6:1 calls Israel to return to God — exactly what they fail to do in Jeremiah 5:24 when they don't fear Him.

2 Chronicles 6:27 asks God to send rain after repentance, paralleling Jeremiah's God who gives rain but adding a conditional element.

James 5:18 Parallel

In James 5:18, Elijah's prayer brings rain, echoing Jeremiah's theme of God as the giver of rain but now linked to intercessory prayer.