Jeremiah 11:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 11:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 11:4 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, say..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 11:4 — KJV
“Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:”
— Jeremiah 11:4 (KJV)
Jeremiah 11:4 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 11:4
“For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:4: fathers, day, brought
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying,”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:4: fathers, day, brought
“But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:4: day, brought, forth
“And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:4: commanded, day, brought
“And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly. gotten...: Heb. made thee a name”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:4: day, brought, forth
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