Jeremiah 1:16

New Living Translation

I will pronounce judgment on my people for all their evil— for deserting me and burning incense to other gods. Yes, they worship idols made with their own hands!

Cross References

2 Kings 22:17

For my people have abandoned me and offered sacrifices to pagan gods, and I am very angry with them for everything they have done. My anger will burn against this place, and it will not be quenched.’

2 Chronicles 15:2

and he went out to meet King Asa as he was returning from the battle. “Listen to me, Asa!” he shouted. “Listen, all you people of Judah and Benjamin! The Lord will stay with you as long as you stay with him! Whenever you seek him, you will find him. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you.

2 Chronicles 28:2

Instead, he followed the example of the kings of Israel. He cast metal images for the worship of Baal.

2 Chronicles 34:25

For my people have abandoned me and offered sacrifices to pagan gods, and I am very angry with them for everything they have done. My anger will be poured out on this place, and it will not be quenched.’

2 Chronicles 7:19

“But if you or your descendants abandon me and disobey the decrees and commands I have given you, and if you serve and worship other gods,

Isaiah 2:8

Their land is full of idols; the people worship things they have made with their own hands.

Isaiah 37:19

And they have thrown the gods of these nations into the fire and burned them. But of course the Assyrians could destroy them! They were not gods at all—only idols of wood and stone shaped by human hands.

Isaiah 44:15

Then he uses part of the wood to make a fire. With it he warms himself and bakes his bread. Then—yes, it’s true—he takes the rest of it and makes himself a god to worship! He makes an idol and bows down in front of it!

Isaiah 65:3

All day long they insult me to my face by worshiping idols in their sacred gardens. They burn incense on pagan altars.

Jeremiah 10:15

Idols are worthless; they are ridiculous lies! On the day of reckoning they will all be destroyed.

Jeremiah 10:3

Their ways are futile and foolish. They cut down a tree, and a craftsman carves an idol.

Jeremiah 11:12

Then the people of Judah and Jerusalem will pray to their idols and burn incense before them. But the idols will not save them when disaster strikes!

Jeremiah 11:17

“I, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, who planted this olive tree, have ordered it destroyed. For the people of Israel and Judah have done evil, arousing my anger by burning incense to Baal.”

Jeremiah 15:6

You have abandoned me and turned your back on me,” says the Lord. “Therefore, I will raise my fist to destroy you. I am tired of always giving you another chance.

Jeremiah 16:11

“Then you will give them the Lord’s reply: ‘It is because your ancestors were unfaithful to me. They worshiped other gods and served them. They abandoned me and did not obey my word.

Jeremiah 17:13

O Lord, the hope of Israel, all who turn away from you will be disgraced. They will be buried in the dust of the earth, for they have abandoned the Lord, the fountain of living water.

Jeremiah 18:15

But my people are not so reliable, for they have deserted me; they burn incense to worthless idols. They have stumbled off the ancient highways and walk in muddy paths.

Jeremiah 19:4

“‘For Israel has forsaken me and turned this valley into a place of wickedness. The people burn incense to foreign gods—idols never before acknowledged by this generation, by their ancestors, or by the kings of Judah. And they have filled this place with the blood of innocent children.

Jeremiah 2:13

“For my people have done two evil things: They have abandoned me— the fountain of living water. And they have dug for themselves cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all!

Jeremiah 2:17

And you have brought this upon yourselves by rebelling against the Lord your God, even though he was leading you on the way!

Jeremiah 2:19

Your wickedness will bring its own punishment. Your turning from me will shame you. You will see what an evil, bitter thing it is to abandon the Lord your God and not to fear him. I, the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!

Jeremiah 2:28

But why not call on these gods you have made? When trouble comes, let them save you if they can! For you have as many gods as there are towns in Judah.

Jeremiah 4:12

It is a roaring blast sent by me! Now I will pronounce your destruction!”

Jeremiah 4:28

The earth will mourn and the heavens will be draped in black because of my decree against my people. I have made up my mind and will not change it.”

Jeremiah 44:17

We will do whatever we want. We will burn incense and pour out liquid offerings to the Queen of Heaven just as much as we like—just as we, and our ancestors, and our kings and officials have always done in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For in those days we had plenty to eat, and we were well off and had no troubles!

Jeremiah 5:29

Should I not punish them for this?” says the Lord. “Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?

Jeremiah 5:9

Should I not punish them for this?” says the Lord. “Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?

Jeremiah 51:17

The whole human race is foolish and has no knowledge! The craftsmen are disgraced by the idols they make, for their carefully shaped works are a fraud. These idols have no breath or power.

Jeremiah 7:17

Don’t you see what they are doing throughout the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Jeremiah 7:18

No wonder I am so angry! Watch how the children gather wood and the fathers build sacrificial fires. See how the women knead dough and make cakes to offer to the Queen of Heaven. And they pour out liquid offerings to their other idol gods!

Jeremiah 7:9

Do you really think you can steal, murder, commit adultery, lie, and burn incense to Baal and all those other new gods of yours,

Ezekiel 16:18

You used the beautifully embroidered clothes I gave you to dress your idols. Then you used my special oil and my incense to worship them.

Ezekiel 24:14

“I, the Lord, have spoken! The time has come, and I won’t hold back. I will not change my mind, and I will have no pity on you. You will be judged on the basis of all your wicked actions, says the Sovereign Lord.”

Hosea 11:2

But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of Baal and burning incense to idols.

Hosea 8:6

This calf you worship, O Israel, was crafted by your own hands! It is not God! Therefore, it must be smashed to bits.

Joel 2:11

The Lord is at the head of the column. He leads them with a shout. This is his mighty army, and they follow his orders. The day of the Lord is an awesome, terrible thing. Who can possibly survive?

Acts 7:41

So they made an idol shaped like a calf, and they sacrificed to it and celebrated over this thing they had made.

Deuteronomy 28:20

“The Lord himself will send on you curses, confusion, and frustration in everything you do, until at last you are completely destroyed for doing evil and abandoning me.

Deuteronomy 31:16

The Lord said to Moses, “You are about to die and join your ancestors. After you are gone, these people will begin to worship foreign gods, the gods of the land where they are going. They will abandon me and break my covenant that I have made with them.

Joshua 24:20

If you abandon the Lord and serve other gods, he will turn against you and destroy you, even though he has been so good to you.”

Revelation 9:20

But the people who did not die in these plagues still refused to repent of their evil deeds and turn to God. They continued to worship demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood—idols that can neither see nor hear nor walk!