Jeremiah 11:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 11:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 11:8 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I wi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 11:8 — KJV
“Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not. imagination: or, stubbornness”
— Jeremiah 11:8 (KJV)
Jeremiah 11:8 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 11:8
“But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward. imagination: or, stubbornness went: Heb. were”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:8: nor, inclined, ear
“And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me: imagination: or, stubbornness”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:8: ear, every, one
“They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you. imagination: or, stubbornness”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:8: ear, every, one
“And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. a sweet...: Heb. a savour of rest or, satisfaction for the imagination: or, through the imagination”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:8: ear, every, one
“Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:8: yet, ear, every
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