Cross references

Jeremiah 8:2

They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground.

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Jeremiah 8:2 has 20 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 5 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Deuteronomy 4:19 (5 votes) and 2 Kings 23:5 (5 votes). 43 other verses point back to it. It links with 17 other books, from Genesis 2 to Acts 7.

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Which verses does Jeremiah 8:2 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.

  2. Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.

  3. Declare that this is what the LORD says: “The corpses of men will fall like dung upon the open field, like newly cut grain behind the reaper, with no one to gather it.”

  4. those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,

  5. Acts 7:424 votes

    But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

  6. For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.

  7. who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.

  8. “They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”

  9. The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”

  10. He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.

Which verses point to Jeremiah 8:2?

The 10 strongest of 43.