Jeremiah 12:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 12:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 12:9 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 12:9 — KJV
“Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. speckled: or, taloned come to: or, cause them to come to”
— Jeremiah 12:9 (KJV)
Jeremiah 12:9 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 12:9
“Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. sort: Heb. wing to be...: Heb. to devour”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:9: bird, birds, beasts
“Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD. cause...: or, the LORD shall bring down”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:9: round, about, come
“As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:9: round, about, against
“How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:9: bird, birds, beasts
“Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? befall: Heb. find”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 12:9: against, come, devour
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