Jeremiah 13:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 13:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 13:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, wh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 13:16 — KJV
“Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.”
— Jeremiah 13:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 13:16 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 13:16
“To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 13:16: give, darkness, feet
“Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 13:16: give, lord, god
“Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 13:16: lord, dark, turn
“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 13:16: lord, god, before
“Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 13:16: before, darkness, dark
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