Jeremiah 1:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 1:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 1:10 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 1:10 — KJV
“See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.”
— Jeremiah 1:10 (KJV)
Jeremiah 1:10 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 1:10
“And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 1:10: over, down, destroy
“The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 1:10: day, set, over
“And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 1:10: over, kingdoms, down
“For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 1:10: set, pull, down
“Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 1:10: set, over, nations
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