Jeremiah 2:27 TSK: who say to a tree, 'You are my father,' and to a stone, 'You gave birth to me.' They have turned their back to me, but not their faces. In the time of their trouble, they'll say, 'Rise up! Deliver us!'"

◄ Jeremiah 2:27 ►

say to a tree, 'You are my father,' and to a stone, 'You gave birth to me.' For they have turned their backs to Me and not their faces, yet in the time of trouble they beg, 'Rise up and save us!'

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

to a stock

Jeremiah 10:8
But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!

Psalm 115:4-8
Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. . . .

Isaiah 44:9-20
All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or know anything, so they are put to shame. . . .

Isaiah 46:6-8
Those who pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god they can bow down and worship. . . .

Habakkuk 2:18, 19
What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it--or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. . . .

brought me forth.

Ezekiel 8:16
So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east; and they were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.

Ezekiel 23:35
Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Because you have forgotten Me and have cast Me behind your back, you must bear the consequences of your indecency and prostitution.'"

their back.

Jeremiah 2:24
a wild donkey at home in the wilderness, sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire. Who can restrain her passion? All who seek her need not weary themselves; in mating season they will find her.

Jeremiah 22:23
O inhabitant of Lebanon, nestled in the cedars, how you will groan when pangs of anguish come upon you, agony like a woman in labor."

Judges 10:8-16
who that very year harassed and oppressed the Israelites, and did so for eighteen years to all the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan in Gilead, the land of the Amorites. . . .

Psalm 78:34-37
When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God. . . .

Isaiah 26:16
O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.

Hosea 5:15
Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me."

Hosea 7:14
They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.

Chapter Outline

1. God having shown his former kindness,
5. expostulates with the people on their causeless and unexampled revolt
14. They are the causes of their own calamities
18. The sins and idolatries of Judah
35. Her confidence is rejected.

Jump to Previous

Arise Backs Birth Face Faces Forth Gave Life Save Saviour Stock Stone Time Tree Trouble Turned Vexation Wood

Jump to Next

Arise Backs Birth Face Faces Forth Gave Life Save Saviour Stock Stone Time Tree Trouble Turned Vexation Wood

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
Who say to a tree, 'You are my father,' And to a stone, 'You gave me birth.' For they have turned their back to Me, And not their face; But in the time of their trouble they will say, 'Arise and save us.'

King James Bible
Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
say to a tree, "You are my father," and to a stone, "You gave birth to me." For they have turned their back to Me and not their face, yet in their time of disaster they beg, "Rise up and save us!"

International Standard Version
who say to a tree, 'You are my father,' and to a stone, 'You gave birth to me.' They have turned their back to me, but not their faces. In the time of their trouble, they'll say, 'Rise up! Deliver us!'"

NET Bible
They say to a wooden idol, 'You are my father.' They say to a stone image, 'You gave birth to me.' Yes, they have turned away from me instead of turning to me. Yet when they are in trouble, they say, 'Come and save us!'

Links

Jeremiah 2:27 NIV
Jeremiah 2:27 NLT
Jeremiah 2:27 ESV
Jeremiah 2:27 NASB
Jeremiah 2:27 KJV

Jeremiah 2:27 Bible Apps
Jeremiah 2:27 Parallel
Jeremiah 2:27 Biblia Paralela
Jeremiah 2:27 Chinese Bible
Jeremiah 2:27 French Bible
Jeremiah 2:27 German Bible

Jeremiah 2:27 Commentaries

Bible Hub