Focused Passage

Jeremiah 17:12-13

The Engraved Sin, the Deceitful Heart, and the Sabbath Test

The chapter moves from Judah's engraved sin and forfeited inheritance, to a wisdom contrast between cursed trust in man and blessed trust in the LORD, to the LORD's search of the deceitful heart, to a proverb against unjust gain, to Jeremiah's confession of the LORD as sanctuary and fountain, to his prayer for healing and vindication, and finally to a covenant Sabbath test at Jerusalem's gates with promised blessing for obedience and fiery judgment for refusal.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12 A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

13 O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water.

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Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 96:6 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 43:7 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 3:17 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 1:26 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 14:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

A glorious כָב֔וֹד H3519 Noun - masculine singular throne כִּסֵּ֣א H3678 Noun - masculine singular construct exalted מָר֖וֹם H4791 Noun - masculine singular from the beginning מֵֽרִאשׁ֑וֹן H7223 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular is the place מְק֖וֹם H4725 Noun - masculine singular construct of our sanctuary מִקְדָּשֵֽׁנוּ׃ H4720 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural

Verse 13

Cross-references

Revelation 7:17 Classic cross-references John 4:14 Classic cross-references John 7:37 Classic cross-references John 4:10 Classic cross-references Revelation 22:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

O LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the hope מִקְוֵ֤ה H4723 Noun - masculine singular construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct who abandon You עֹזְבֶ֖יךָ H5800 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular will be put to shame יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ H954 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural All who turn away יִסּוֹרַי H3249 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular will be written יִכָּתֵ֔בוּ H3789 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural in the dust בָּאָ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular for כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction they have abandoned עָזְב֛וּ H5800 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the fountain מְק֥וֹר H4726 Noun - masculine singular construct of living חַיִּ֖ים H2416 Adjective - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker water מַֽיִם־ H4325 Noun - masculine plural

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