Jeremiah 11:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 11:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 11:20 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 11:20 — KJV
“But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.”
— Jeremiah 11:20 (KJV)
Jeremiah 11:20 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 11:20
“But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:20: lord, hosts, triest
“And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:20: lord, heart, let
“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. outward...: Heb. eyes”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:20: lord, heart, see
“For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. revealed: Heb. opened the ear”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:20: lord, hosts, heart
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:20: lord, hosts, see
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