Jeremiah 12:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 12:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 12:2 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 12:2 — KJV
“Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. they grow: Heb. they go on”
— Jeremiah 12:2 (KJV)
Jeremiah 12:2 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 12:2
“Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb. the...: Heb. the desires”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:2: yea, root, bring
“And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. grass: Heb. tender grass”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:2: bring, forth, fruit
“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. wither: Heb. fade”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:2: planted, bring, forth
“It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine. soil: Heb. field”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:2: planted, bring, forth
“And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine. shall grow: Heb. shall come up new: or, principal for medicine: or, for bruises and sores”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:2: grow, bring, forth
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