Jeremiah 17:2

“Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.”

"Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills." - Jeremiah 17:2
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What does Jeremiah 17:2 mean?

Jeremiah 17:2 (KJV) - "Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills." The verse from the book of Jeremiah is a part of a larger passage that discusses the sins of Judah and the consequences that they will face because of…

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Remembering the High Places: A Devotional on Jeremiah 17:2

Jeremiah 17:2 (KJV) states, "Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills." This verse, nestled amidst the profound teachings of the prophet Jeremiah, prompts us to reflect on the legacy we leave for future generations…

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A Prayer for Remembrance and Redemption

Heavenly Father, I come before You in humble adoration and gratitude, seeking Your presence and strength as I reflect upon the profound wisdom of Your Word. Your Scriptures remind us of the behaviors and attitudes that can lead our hearts astray, and today, as I meditate on the…

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Jeremiah 17:2 - "Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills."
Jeremiah 2:17 - "Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?"
Jeremiah 17:17 - "Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil."
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 28:17 - "So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month."
Jeremiah 7:17 - "¶ Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?"
Jeremiah 17:12 - "¶ A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary."
Jeremiah 17:7 - "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is."
Young prophet Jeremiah 17 years old
"Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying," - Matthew 2:17
Jeremiah 41:17 (KJVA) 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
Jeremiah 41:17 (KJVA) 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
Jeremiah 17:9 - "¶ The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"
Jeremiah 10:17 - "¶ Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress."
Jeremiah 12:17 - "But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD."
"Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil." - Jeremiah 17:17
Jeremiah 41:17 - "And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,"
Jeremiah 26:17 - "Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,"
Jeremiah 17:15 - "¶ Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now."
Jeremiah 27:17 - "Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?"
Jeremiah 22:17 - "But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it."
Jeremiah 46:17 - "They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed."
"Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?" - Jeremiah 2:17
Jeremiah 33:17 - "¶ For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;"
Jeremiah 17:23 - "But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction."
Jeremiah 31:17 - "And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border."