Jeremiah 15:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 15:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 15:18 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 15:18 — KJV
“Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail? fail: Heb. be not sure?”
— Jeremiah 15:18 (KJV)
Jeremiah 15:18 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 15:18
“Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. Thou wilt...: Heb. Fading thou wilt fade”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:18: wilt, heb, sure
“And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle. to smite...: Heb. to smite the wounded”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:18: wound, heb, sure
“And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. lean: Heb. thin from day...: Heb. morning by morning”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:18: why, wilt, heb
“And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick. which...: Heb. wherewith the Syrians had wounded Ramah: called Ramoth sick: Heb. wounded”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:18: wound, healed, heb
“But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel. Joram: Heb. Jehoram but not in verse sixteen had given: Heb. smote let none...: Heb. let no escaper go, etc”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:18: wound, healed, heb
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