Jeremiah 12:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 12:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 12:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 12:16 — KJV
“And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.”
— Jeremiah 12:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 12:16 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 12:16
“For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:16: come, people, name
“And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. Baale: or, Baalah, that is, Kirjathjearim whose name...: or, at which the name, even the name of the LORD of hosts, was called upon”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:16: people, name, lord
“So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:16: people, name, lord
“And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:16: pass, people, lord
“And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:16: come, pass, people
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