Jeremiah 23:20

New Century Version

The Lord’s anger will not stop until he finishes what he plans to do. When that day is over, you will understand this clearly.

Cross References

Genesis 49:1

Then Jacob called his sons to him. He said, “Come here to me, and I will tell you what will happen to you in the future.

1 Kings 8:47

Your people will be sorry for their sins when they are held as prisoners in another country. They will be sorry and pray to you in the land where they are held as prisoners, saying, ‘We have sinned. We have done wrong and acted wickedly.’

2 Kings 23:26

Even so, the Lord did not stop his strong and terrible anger. His anger burned against Judah because of all Manasseh had done to make him angry.

2 Kings 23:27

The Lord said, “I will send Judah out of my sight, as I have sent Israel away. I will reject Jerusalem, which I chose. And I will take away the Temple about which I said, ‘I will be worshiped there.’ ”

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom, understanding, or advice that can succeed against the Lord.

Isaiah 14:24

The Lord All-Powerful has made this promise: “These things will happen exactly as I planned them; they will happen exactly as I set them up.

Isaiah 55:11

The same thing is true of the words I speak. They will not return to me empty. They make the things happen that I want to happen, and they succeed in doing what I send them to do.

Jeremiah 30:24

The Lord will stay angry until he finishes punishing the people. He will stay angry until he finishes the punishment he planned. When that day comes, you will understand this.

Jeremiah 4:28

So the people in the land will cry loudly, and the sky will grow dark, because I have spoken and will not change my mind. I have made a decision, and I will not change it.”

Jeremiah 51:12

Lift up a banner against the walls of Babylon! Bring more guards. Put the watchmen in their places, and get ready for a secret attack! The Lord will certainly do what he has planned and what he said he would do against the people of Babylon.

Ezekiel 21:10

It is made sharp for the killing. It is polished to flash like lightning. “ ‘You are not happy about this horrible punishment by the sword. But my son Judah, you did not change when you were only beaten with a rod.

Ezekiel 21:5

Then all people will know that I, the Lord, have pulled my sword out from its holder. My sword will not go back in again.’

Zechariah 1:6

I commanded my words and laws to my servants the prophets, and they preached to your ancestors, who returned to me. They said, ‘The Lord All-Powerful did as he said he would. He punished us for the way we lived and for what we did.’ ”

Deuteronomy 4:30

It will be hard when all these things happen to you. But after that you will come back to the Lord your God and obey him,