Jeremiah 12:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 12:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 12:7 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her e..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 12:7 — KJV
“I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. the dearly...: Heb. the love”
— Jeremiah 12:7 (KJV)
Jeremiah 12:7 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 12:7
“And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD given by Moses. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:7: house, given, into
“The Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces; they have made a noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a solemn feast. given up: Heb. shut up”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:7: house, given, into
“Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity. caused...: Heb. were for a stumblingblock of iniquity unto, etc”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:7: mine, house, into
“What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest. What...: Heb. What is to my beloved in my house when...: or, when thy evil is”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:7: mine, house, beloved
“And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:7: mine, left, into
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