Jeremiah 15:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 15:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 15:17 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with in..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 15:17 — KJV
“I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.”
— Jeremiah 15:17 (KJV)
Jeremiah 15:17 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 15:17
“And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:17: sat, nor, because
“And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:17: nor, because, hand
“For thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel; hands: Heb. hand feet: Heb. foot heart: Heb. soul”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:17: rejoiced, because, hand
“And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:17: sat, assembly, hand
“And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:17: because, hand, hast
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