Jeremiah 2:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 2:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 2:20 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every hig..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 2:20 — KJV
“For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot. transgress: or, serve”
— Jeremiah 2:20 (KJV)
Jeremiah 2:20 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 2:20
“Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree: possess: or, inherit”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:20: every, high, hill
“For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree. images: or, standing images, or, statues”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:20: every, high, hill
“And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:20: every, high, hill
“And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree: images: Heb. statues”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:20: every, high, hill
“He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:20: every, high, hill
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