Jeremiah 8:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The people of Judah went the wrong way. But why do the people of Jerusalem continue going the wrong way? They believe their own lies. They refuse to turn around and come back.

Cross References

Jeremiah 9:6

One bad thing followed another, and lies followed lies. The people refused to know me.” This is what the Lord said.

Jeremiah 5:3

Lord, I know that you want people to be loyal to you. You hit the people of Judah, but they did not feel any pain. You destroyed them, but they refused to learn their lesson. They became very stubborn. They refused to be sorry for the bad things they did.

Zechariah 7:11

But they refused to listen and refused to do what he wanted. They closed their ears so that they could not hear what God said.

Hebrews 12:25

Be careful and don’t refuse to listen when God speaks. Those people refused to listen to him when he warned them on earth. And they did not escape. Now God is speaking from heaven. So now it will be worse for those who refuse to listen to him.

John 5:40

But you refuse to come to me to have that life.

Hosea 11:7

“My people expect me to come back. They will call to God above, but he will not help them.”

Jeremiah 5:27

Their houses are full of lies, like a cage full of birds. Their lies made them rich and powerful.

Isaiah 44:20

Someone like that is deceived. They don’t know what they are doing. They cannot save themselves, and they will not admit, “This statue I am holding is a lie!”

Isaiah 30:10

They tell the prophets, “Don’t see dreams about things we should do. Don’t tell us the truth. Say nice things to us and make us feel good. See only good things for us.

Revelation 2:25

Only hold on to the truth you have until I come.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

But test everything. Keep what is good,

Hosea 4:16

The Lord has given many things to Israel. He is like a shepherd who takes his sheep to a large field with plenty of grass. But Israel is stubborn like a young cow that runs away again and again.

Jeremiah 2:32

A young woman does not forget her jewelry. A bride does not forget to wear her wedding dress. But my people have forgotten me too many times to count.

Isaiah 1:20

But if you refuse to listen and rebel against me, your enemies will destroy you.” The Lord himself said this.

Proverbs 4:13

Always remember this teaching. Don’t forget it. It is the key to life, so guard it well.

Jeremiah 5:6

So a lion from the forest will attack them. A wolf from the desert will kill them. A leopard is hiding near their cities, to tear to pieces anyone who comes out. That’s because the people have sinned again and again. Many times they have wandered away from God.

Jeremiah 14:7

“We know that this is our fault. We are now suffering because of our sins. Lord, do something to help us for the good of your name. We admit that we have left you many times. We have sinned against you.

Daniel 9:11

All the people of Israel disobeyed your teachings and turned away from you. They did not listen to you. We sinned, so you did what you promised to do. All the curses and promises in the Law of Moses, your servant, happened to us.

Jeremiah 3:5

You also said, ‘God will not always be angry with me. His anger will not continue forever.’ “Judah, you say that, but you do as much evil as you can.”

Jeremiah 6:17

I chose watchmen to watch over you. I told them, ‘Listen for the sound of the war trumpet.’ But they said, ‘We will not listen!’

Jeremiah 6:19

Hear this, people of the earth: I am going to bring disaster to the people of Judah because of all the evil they planned, and because they ignored my messages. They refused to obey my law.

Hosea 11:5

“The Israelites will not go back to Egypt. The king of Assyria will become their king, because they refused to turn back to God.

Hosea 13:2

Now the Israelites sin more and more. They make idols for themselves. Workers make those fancy statues from silver, and then they talk to their statues. They offer sacrifices to them, and they kiss those calf idols.