Jeremiah 22:27 Meaning
But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return.
Context Explained
25And I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans.
26And I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born; and there shall ye die.
27But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return.
28Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?
29O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ezekiel 11:16
Ezekiel also addresses the theme of exile and longing for home.
Lamentations 3:19-20
Both express the sorrow of exile and the desire to return.
Isaiah 43:6
Isaiah speaks of God's promise to bring His people back, contrasting with Jeremiah's warning.
Source: Jeremiah 22:27