Jeremiah 2:37

New International Reader's Version

So you will also leave Egypt with your hands tied together above your heads. I have turned my back on those you trust. They will not help you.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:12

Then David said to him, “Stay here one more day. Tomorrow I’ll send you back to the battle.” So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day and the next.

2 Samuel 13:19

She put ashes on her head. She tore the beautiful robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away. She was weeping out loud as she went.

2 Chronicles 13:12

God is with us. He’s our leader. His priests will blow their trumpets. They will sound the battle cry against you. People of Israel, don’t fight against the Lord. He’s the God of your people who lived long ago. You can’t possibly succeed.”

Isaiah 10:4

All you can do is bow down in fear among the prisoners. All you can do is fall among those who have died in battle. Even then, the Lord is still angry. His hand is still raised against them.

Isaiah 28:18

Your covenant with death will be called off. The agreement you made with the place of the dead will not stand. When the terrible plague comes to punish you, you will be struck down by it.

Jeremiah 14:3

The nobles send their servants to get water. They go to the wells. But they do not find any water. They return with empty jars. They are terrified. They do not have any hope. They cover their heads.

Jeremiah 14:4

The ground is dry and cracked. There isn’t any rain in the land. The farmers are terrified. They cover their heads.

Jeremiah 17:5

The Lord says, “Those who trust in human beings are under my curse. They depend on human strength. Their hearts turn away from me.

Jeremiah 2:36

Why do you keep on changing your ways so much? Assyria did not help you. And Egypt will not help you either.

Jeremiah 22:20

The Lord says, “People of Jerusalem, go up to Lebanon. Cry out for help. Let your voice be heard in the land of Bashan. Cry out from the mountains of Abarim. All those who were going to help you are crushed.

Jeremiah 22:30

The Lord says, “Let the record say that this man did not have any children. Let it report that he did not have any success in life. None of his children will have success either. None of them will sit on David’s throne. None of them will ever rule over Judah.

Jeremiah 32:5

Nebuchadnezzar will take Zedekiah to Babylon. Zedekiah will remain there until I deal with him,” announces the Lord. “Suppose you fight against the armies of Babylon. If you do, you will not succeed.” ’ ”

Lamentations 4:17

And that’s not all. Our eyes grew tired. We looked for help that never came. We watched from our towers. We kept looking for a nation that couldn’t save us.

Numbers 14:41

But Moses said, “Why aren’t you obeying the Lord’s command? You won’t succeed.