Jeremiah 14:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 14:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 14:17 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 14:17 — KJV
“Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.”
— Jeremiah 14:17 (KJV)
Jeremiah 14:17 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 14:17
“Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:17: let, run, down
“Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! Oh...: Heb. Who will give my head, etc”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:17: mine, eyes, tears
“So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:17: word, down, night
“Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:17: therefore, shalt, say
“Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:17: therefore, tears, night
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