Jeremiah 3:17

Good News Translation

When that time comes, Jerusalem will be called ‘The Throne of the Lord,’ and all nations will gather there to worship me. They will no longer do what their stubborn and evil hearts tell them.

Cross References

Genesis 8:21

The odor of the sacrifice pleased the Lord, and he said to himself, “Never again will I put the earth under a curse because of what people do; I know that from the time they are young their thoughts are evil. Never again will I destroy all living beings, as I have done this time.

1 Kings 8:41

“When a foreigner who lives in a distant land hears of your fame and of the great things you have done for your people and comes to worship you and to pray at this Temple,

Psalm 102:23

The Lord has made me weak while I am still young; he has shortened my life.

Psalm 78:8

They will not be like their ancestors, a rebellious and disobedient people, whose trust in God was never firm and who did not remain faithful to him.

Psalm 87:3

Listen, city of God, to the wonderful things he says about you:

Isaiah 26:8

We follow your will and put our hope in you; you are all that we desire.

Isaiah 56:6

And the Lord says to those foreigners who become part of his people, who love him and serve him, who observe the Sabbath and faithfully keep his covenant:

Isaiah 59:19

From east to west everyone will fear him and his great power. He will come like a rushing river, like a strong wind.

Isaiah 6:1

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. He was sitting on his throne, high and exalted, and his robe filled the whole Temple.

Isaiah 66:1

The Lord says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house, then, could you build for me, what kind of place for me to live in?

Isaiah 66:18

I know their thoughts and their deeds. I am coming to gather the people of all the nations. When they come together, they will see what my power can do

Isaiah 66:20

They will bring back all your people from the nations as a gift to me. They will bring them to my sacred hill in Jerusalem on horses, mules, and camels, and in chariots and wagons, just as Israelites bring grain offerings to the Temple in ritually clean containers.

Jeremiah 11:8

But they did not listen or obey. Instead, everyone continued to be as stubborn and evil as ever. I had commanded them to keep the covenant, but they refused. So I brought on them all the punishments described in it.”

Jeremiah 12:15

But after I have taken them away, I will have mercy on them; I will bring each nation back to its own land and to its own country.

Jeremiah 12:16

If with all their hearts they will accept the religion of my people and will swear, ‘As the Lord lives’—as they once taught my people to swear by Baal—then they will also be a part of my people and will prosper.

Jeremiah 14:21

Remember your promises and do not despise us; do not bring disgrace on Jerusalem, the place of your glorious throne. Do not break the covenant you made with us.

Jeremiah 16:12

But you have done even worse than your ancestors. All of you are stubborn and evil, and you do not obey me.

Jeremiah 16:19

Lord, you are the one who protects me and gives me strength; you help me in times of trouble. Nations will come to you from the ends of the earth and say, “Our ancestors had nothing but false gods, nothing but useless idols.

Jeremiah 17:12

Our Temple is like a glorious throne, standing on a high mountain from the beginning.

Jeremiah 18:12

They will answer, ‘No, why should we? We will all be just as stubborn and evil as we want to be.’”

Jeremiah 3:19

The Lord says, “Israel, I wanted to accept you as my child and give you a delightful land, the most beautiful land in all the world. I wanted you to call me father and never again turn away from me.

Jeremiah 31:23

The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says, “When I restore the people to their land, they will once again say in the land of Judah and in its towns, ‘May the Lord bless the sacred hill of Jerusalem, the holy place where he lives.’

Jeremiah 33:9

Jerusalem will be a source of joy, honor, and pride to me; and every nation in the world will fear and tremble when they hear about the good things that I do for the people of Jerusalem and about the prosperity that I bring to the city.”

Jeremiah 4:2

it will be right for you to swear by my name. Then all the nations will ask me to bless them, and they will praise me.”

Jeremiah 7:24

But they did not obey or pay any attention. Instead, they did whatever their stubborn and evil hearts told them to do, and they became worse instead of better.

Jeremiah 9:14

Instead, they have been stubborn and have worshiped the idols of Baal as their ancestors taught them to do.

Ezekiel 1:26

Above the dome there was something that looked like a throne made of sapphire, and sitting on the throne was a figure that looked like a human being.

Ezekiel 43:7

“Mortal man, here is my throne. I will live here among the people of Israel and rule them forever. Neither the people of Israel nor their kings will ever again disgrace my holy name by worshiping other gods or by burying the corpses of their dead kings.

Ezekiel 48:35

The total length of the wall on all four sides of the city is 10,080 yards. The name of the city from now on will be “The-Lord-Is-Here!”

Zechariah 2:11

At that time many nations will come to the Lord and become his people. He will live among you, and you will know that he has sent me to you.

Zechariah 8:8

and will bring them back from east and west to live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, ruling over them faithfully and justly.

Numbers 15:39

The tassels will serve as reminders, and each time you see them you will remember all my commands and obey them; then you will not turn away from me and follow your own wishes and desires.

Romans 1:21

They know God, but they do not give him the honor that belongs to him, nor do they thank him. Instead, their thoughts have become complete nonsense, and their empty minds are filled with darkness.

Romans 6:14

Sin must not be your master; for you do not live under law but under God's grace.

Galatians 4:26

But the heavenly Jerusalem is free, and she is our mother.

Deuteronomy 29:29

“There are some things that the Lord our God has kept secret; but he has revealed his Law, and we and our descendants are to obey it forever.

Judges 2:19

But when the leader died, the people would return to the old ways and behave worse than the previous generation. They would serve and worship other gods, and stubbornly continue their own evil ways.