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Jeremiah 23:24

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“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 24

In this chapter the prophet, in God's name, is dealing his reproofs and threatenings, I. Among the careless princes, or pastors of the people (Jer 23:1, Jer 23:2), yet promising to take care of the flock, which they had been wanting in their duty to (Jer 23:3-8). II. Among the wicked prophets and priests, whose bad character is here given at large in divers instances, especially their imposing upon the people with their pretended inspirations, at which the prophet is astonished, and for which they must expect to be punished (v. 9-32). III. Among the profane people, who ridiculed God's prophets and bantered them (Jer 23:33-40). When all have thus corrupted their way they must all expect to be told faithfully of it.

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Strong's Concordancev. 24

אִישׁ (ʼîysh, H376) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term… סָתַר (çâthar, H5641) — to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively מִסְתָּר (miçtâr, H4565) — properly, a concealer, i.e. a covert רָאָה (râʼâh, H7200) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied,… נְאֻם (nᵉʼum, H5002) — an oracle יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God מָלֵא (mâlêʼ, H4392) — full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness;… שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim, H8064) — the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds… אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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Proverbs 15:3rank 28

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.

Psalms 139:7rank 23

Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?

Psalms 90:8rank 16

You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.

Isaiah 29:15rank 12

Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”

I Kings 8:27rank 8

But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

Isaiah 57:15rank 7

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

Isaiah 66:1rank 5

This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?

II Chronicles 6:18rank 5

But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

Psalms 10:11rank 5

He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”

II Chronicles 2:6rank 4

But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?

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