Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
What does Jeremiah 18:22 mean?
When the prophet called to repentance, instead of obeying the call, the people devised devices against him.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Jeremiah 18:22-23 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Jeremiah 18:22
The sack of the city follows with all the horrible cruelties practiced at such a time.
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Context in Jeremiah 18
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Jeremiah 18 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as conflict with kings, priests, and prophets. Jeremiah combines fierce warning, autobiographical anguish, symbolic action, the promise of a new covenant, and the trauma of Jerusalem’s fall. Read this chapter with the wider themes of judgment, tears, and new covenant in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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