Jeremiah 23:20

New International Reader's Version

My anger will not turn back. I will accomplish everything I plan to do. In days to come you will understand it clearly.

Cross References

Genesis 49:1

Then Jacob sent for his sons. He said, “Gather around me so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.

1 Kings 8:47

But suppose your people change their ways in the land where they are held as prisoners. They turn away from their sins. They beg you to help them in the land of those who won the battle over them. They say, ‘We have sinned. We’ve done what is wrong. We’ve done what is evil.’

2 Kings 23:26

In spite of that, the Lord didn’t turn away from his great anger against Judah. That’s because of everything Manasseh had done to make him very angry.

2 Kings 23:27

So the Lord said, “I will remove Judah from my land. I will do to them what I did to Israel. I will turn my back on Jerusalem. It is the city I chose. I will also turn my back on this temple. I spoke about it. I said, ‘I will put my Name there.’ ” (1 Kings 8:29)

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, wise saying or plan can succeed against the Lord.

Isaiah 14:24

The Lord who rules over all has made a promise. He has said, “You can be sure that what I have planned will happen. What I have decided will take place.

Isaiah 55:11

The words I speak are like that. They will not return to me without producing results. They will accomplish what I want them to. They will do exactly what I sent them to do.

Jeremiah 30:24

The Lord’s great anger won’t turn back. He will accomplish everything his heart plans to do. In days to come you will understand this.

Jeremiah 4:28

So the earth will be filled with sadness. The sky above will grow dark. I have spoken, and I will not take pity on them. I have made my decision, and I will not change my mind.”

Jeremiah 51:12

Lift up a banner! Attack Babylon’s walls! Put more guards on duty! Station more of them to watch over you! Hide and wait to attack them! I will do what I have planned. I will do what I have decided to do against the people of Babylon.

Ezekiel 21:10

It is sharpened to kill people. It flashes like lightning.” ’ ” The people say, “Should we take delight in the scepter of the Lord’s royal son? The sword looks down on every scepter like this.”

Ezekiel 21:5

Then all people will know that I have pulled out my sword. I will not put it back. I am the Lord.” ’

Zechariah 1:6

I commanded my servants the prophets what to say. I told them what I planned to do. But your people refused to obey me. So I had to punish them. “Then they had a change of heart. They said, ‘The Lord who rules over all has punished us because of how we have lived. He was fair and right to do that. He has done to us just what he decided to do.’ ”

Deuteronomy 4:30

All the things I’ve told you about might happen to you. And you will be in trouble. But later you will return to the Lord your God. You will obey him.