Jeremiah 7:28 Meaning
But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
Context Explained
26Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
27Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.
28But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
29Cut off thine hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on high places; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.
30For the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the LORD: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it.
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Related Cross References
John 8:32
Jesus speaks of knowing the truth, contrasting with the rejection of truth in Jeremiah.
2 Timothy 4:3
This verse warns of a time when people will not endure sound doctrine, paralleling the rejection of correction.
Proverbs 12:1
Both verses emphasize the importance of accepting correction and wisdom.
Source: Jeremiah 7:28