Jeremiah 40:2

New International Reader's Version

But the commander of the guard found Jeremiah. The commander said to him, “The Lord your God ordered that this place be destroyed.

Cross References

Jeremiah 11:17

The Lord who rules over all planted you. But now he has ordered your enemies to destroy you. The people of Israel and Judah have both done what is evil. They have made the Lord very angry by burning incense to Baal.

Jeremiah 50:7

Everyone who found them destroyed them. Their enemies said, ‘We aren’t guilty. They sinned against the Lord. He gave them everything they needed. He has always been Israel’s hope.’

Jeremiah 52:16

But Nebuzaradan left the rest of the poorest people of the land behind. He told them to work in the vineyards and fields.

Leviticus 26:14

“ ‘On the other hand, suppose you do not listen to me. Suppose you do not carry out all my commands.

Deuteronomy 28:15

But suppose you don’t obey the Lord your God. And you aren’t careful to obey all his commands and rules I’m giving you today. Then he will send curses on you. They’ll catch up with you. Here are those curses.

Deuteronomy 31:17

In that day I will become angry with them. I will desert them. I will turn my face away from them. And they will be destroyed. Many horrible troubles and hard times will come on them. On that day they will say, ‘Trouble has come on us. Our God isn’t with us!’

Deuteronomy 32:19

When the Lord saw this, he turned away from them. His sons and daughters made him angry.