Jeremiah 18:20

Jeremiah laments that his enemies repay his good with evil, having dug a pit for his life. He had even interceded for them.

Cross-references · 23

• Ps 57:6They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into the middle of it themselves. Selah.
• Ps 35:7For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
• Ps 106:23Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn’t destroy them.
• 1 Sam 24:17–19He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.
• Ps 35:12They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.
• Jer 18:22Let a cry be heard from their houses, when you shall bring a troop suddenly on them; for they have dug a pit to take me, and hidden snares for my feet.
• Ps 109:4–5In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.
• Eccl 10:8He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
• Prov 26:27Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
• Ps 119:95The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.
• Zech 3:1–2He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before Yahweh’s angel, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
• Job 6:27Yes, you would even cast lots for the fatherless, and make merchandise of your friend.
• Jer 14:7–11Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name’s sake, Yahweh; for our rebellions are many. We have sinned against you.
• Gen 18:22–32The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.
• John 15:25But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’
• Ps 7:15He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
• Ezek 22:30–31“I sought for a man among them, who should build up the wall, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.
• John 10:32Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
• Ps 38:20They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.
• Prov 17:13Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
• Jer 7:16“Therefore don’t pray for this people, neither lift up a cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me; for I will not hear you.
• Jer 14:20We acknowledge, Yahweh, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against you.
• Jer 11:14“Therefore don’t pray for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me because of their trouble.

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