What does Jeremiah 2:37 mean?

Jeremiah 2:37 highlights themes such as faith and obedience when read in context.

How should I apply Jeremiah 2:37 today?

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Jeremiah 2:37 Meaning

Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.

Context Explained

35Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.

36Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

37Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.

Key Themes

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Source: Jeremiah 2:37