Jeremiah 13:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

These shorts were tight around your waist, and that's how tightly I held on to the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. I wanted them to be my people. I wanted to make them famous, so that other nations would praise and honour me, but they refused to obey me.

Cross References

Psalm 135:4

He chose the family of Jacob and the people of Israel for his very own.

Psalm 147:20

But he has not given his laws to any other nation. Shout praises to the LORD!

Psalm 81:11

“But, my people, Israel, you refused to listen, and you would have nothing to do with me!

Isaiah 43:21

I made them my own nation, so they would praise me.

Isaiah 62:12

Then you will be called, ‘The LORD's Own People, The Ones He Rescued!’ Your city will be known as a good place to live and a city full of people.”

Jeremiah 13:1

The LORD told me, “Go and buy a pair of linen shorts. Wear them for a while, but don't wash them.”

Jeremiah 13:10

The people of Judah are evil and stubborn. So instead of listening to me, they do whatever they want and even worship other gods. When I have finished with these people, they will be good for nothing, just like this pair of shorts.

Jeremiah 13:12

Jeremiah, tell the people of Judah, “The LORD God of Israel orders you to fill your wine jars with wine.” They will answer, “Of course we fill our wine jars with wine! Why are you telling us something we already know?”

Jeremiah 19:15

“Listen, everyone! Some time ago, the LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel, warned you that he would bring disaster on Jerusalem and all nearby villages. But you were stubborn and refused to listen. Now the LORD is going to bring the disaster he promised.”

Jeremiah 32:20

You are famous because you worked miracles in Egypt, and you are still working them in Israel and in the rest of the world as well.

Jeremiah 33:9

When that happens, all nations on earth will see the good things I have done for Jerusalem, and how I have given it complete peace. The nations will celebrate and praise and honour me, but they will also tremble with fear.

Jeremiah 6:17

I also sent prophets to warn you of danger, but when they sounded the alarm, you paid no attention.

Jeremiah 7:13

While you have been sinning, I have been trying to talk to you, but you refuse to listen.

Jeremiah 7:23

Instead, I told them, “If you listen to me and do what I tell you, I will be your God, you will be my people, and all will go well for you.”

Jeremiah 7:24

But your ancestors refused to listen. They were stubborn, and whenever I wanted them to go one-way, they always went the other.

Jeremiah 7:26

But you have ignored me and become even more stubborn and sinful than your ancestors ever were!

Amos 3:1

People of Israel, I rescued you from Egypt. Now listen to my judgment against you.

Luke 10:11

“We are shaking the dust from our feet as a warning to you. And you can be sure that God's kingdom will soon be here!”

Deuteronomy 26:18

Since you have agreed to obey the LORD, he has agreed that you will be his people and that you will belong to him, just as he promised.

Deuteronomy 26:19

The LORD created all nations, but he will make you more famous than any of them, and you will receive more praise and honour. You will belong only to the LORD your God, just as he promised.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are God's chosen and special people. You are a group of royal priests and a holy nation. God has brought you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things that he has done. The Scriptures say,