Jeremiah 9:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

If only I had a place in the desert— a house where travelers spend the night— so I could leave my people. I could go away from them, because they are all unfaithful to God. They have all turned against him.

Cross References

Jeremiah 23:10

The land of Judah is full of people who commit adultery. They are unfaithful in many ways. So God cursed the land, and it became very dry. The plants are dried and dying in the pastures. The fields have become like the desert. The prophets are evil. They use their influence and power in the wrong way.

Hosea 4:2

They are always cursing, lying, killing, stealing, and committing adultery. They murder one person after another.

Hosea 7:4

A baker presses dough to make bread. He puts the bread in the oven. He does not make the fire hotter while the bread is rising. But the people of Israel are not like that. They are always making their fire hotter.

Jeremiah 12:6

These men are your own brothers. Members of your own family are making plans against you. People from your own family are shouting at you. Don’t trust them, even when they speak to you like friends.

Jeremiah 12:1

Lord, if I argue with you, you are always right. But I want to ask you about some things that don’t seem right. Why are wicked people successful? Why do people you cannot trust have such easy lives?

James 4:4

You people are not faithful to God! You should know that loving what the world has is the same as hating God. So anyone who wants to be friends with this evil world becomes God’s enemy.

Malachi 2:11

The people of Judah cheated other people. People in Jerusalem and Israel did terrible things. God loves the Temple, but the people in Judah didn’t respect the Lord’s holy Temple. The people of Judah began to worship a foreign goddess.

Zephaniah 3:4

Her prophets are always making secret plans to get more and more. Her priests have treated holy things as if they were not holy. They have done bad things to God’s teachings.

Hosea 6:7

But the people broke the agreement as Adam did. They were unfaithful to me in their country.

Hosea 5:7

They have not been faithful to the Lord. Their children are from some stranger. And now, he will destroy them and their land again.

Jeremiah 5:11

The family of Israel and the family of Judah have been unfaithful to me in every way.” This message is from the Lord.

Jeremiah 13:22

You might ask yourself, “Why has this bad thing happened to me?” It happened because of your many sins. Because of your sins, your skirt was torn off, and your sandals were taken away. They did this to embarrass you.

Micah 6:12

The rich in that city are still cruel. The people there still tell lies. Yes, they tell their lies.

Malachi 2:14

You ask, “Why are our gifts not accepted?” It is because the Lord saw the evil things you did—he is a witness against you. He saw you cheat on your wife. You have been married to her since you were young. She was your girlfriend. Then you made your vows to each other—and she became your wife.

Judges 2:10

After that whole generation died, the next generation grew up. This new generation did not know about the Lord or what he had done for the Israelites.

Isaiah 59:3

That’s because your hands are covered with blood from the people you murdered. You tell lies and say evil things.

Jeremiah 4:22

The Lord said, “My people are foolish. They don’t know me. They are stupid children. They don’t understand. They are skillful at doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”

Jeremiah 5:1

The Lord says, “Walk the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and think about these things. Search the public squares of the city. See if you can find one good person, one who does honest things and who searches for the truth. If you find one good person, I will forgive Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 5:2

The people make promises and say, ‘As the Lord lives.’ But they don’t really mean it!”