Jeremiah 14:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 14:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 14:8 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 14:8 — KJV
“O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?”
— Jeremiah 14:8 (KJV)
Jeremiah 14:8 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 14:8
“That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:8: hope, israel, time
“Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:8: israel, stranger, land
“It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations. a night...: Heb. a night of observations”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:8: israel, land, night
“And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:8: thereof, stranger, land
“They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 14:8: israel, land, aside
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