Jeremiah 11:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 11:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 11:17 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 11:17 — KJV
“For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.”
— Jeremiah 11:17 (KJV)
Jeremiah 11:17 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 11:17
“Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle. punished: Heb. visited upon”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:17: lord, hosts, hath
“And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:17: against, house, provoke
“For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:17: lord, evil, israel
“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:17: lord, hosts, pronounced
“And the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:17: lord, evil, against
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