Jeremiah 15:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 15:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 15:3 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 15:3 — KJV
“And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy. kinds: Heb. families”
— Jeremiah 15:3 (KJV)
Jeremiah 15:3 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 15:3
“Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence. to be...: Heb. to devour him”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:3: saith, lord, sword
“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: did cast...: Heb. corrupted his compassions”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:3: four, saith, lord
“And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. both...: Heb. from man unto beast”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:3: lord, fowls, earth
“This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. deliver...: Heb. shut thee up”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:3: lord, fowls, beasts
“And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 15:3: over, lord, sword
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