Jeremiah 14:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 14:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 14:12 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: b..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 14:12 — KJV
“When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.”
— Jeremiah 14:12 (KJV)
Jeremiah 14:12 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 14:12
“If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:12: hear, cry, sword
“But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:12: offer, offering, consume
“And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:12: offer, burnt, offering
“And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:12: offer, burnt, offering
“And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:12: offer, burnt, offering
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