Jeremiah 7:19
“Do they provoke me to anger? saith the LORD: do they not provoke themselves to the confusion of their own faces?”

What does Jeremiah 7:19 mean?
Jeremiah 7:19 (KJV) is a verse from the Old Testament of the Bible. It reads: "Do they provoke me to anger? saith the Lord: do they not provoke themselves to the confusion of their own faces?" This verse comes from a larger passage in the book of Jeremiah, in which the prophet…
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In the Book of Jeremiah, we find a prophet tasked with delivering God’s messages to a wayward people who continually turned their backs on the divine wisdom that offered them guidance and protection. Jeremiah 7:19 poses a poignant question: "Do they provoke me to anger? saith…
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O Lord Most High, Creator of the heavens and the earth, we gather before You today with hearts humbled by the weight of our own transgressions. We cling tightly to Your Word, reflecting deeply on the profound statement found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 7, verse 19: "Do they…
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