Jeremiah 16:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 16:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 16:10 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hat..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 16:10 — KJV
“And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?”
— Jeremiah 16:10 (KJV)
Jeremiah 16:10 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 16:10
“And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:10: come, pass, shalt
“And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:10: come, pass, shalt
“And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:10: come, pass, shalt
“And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD. shall be weak...: Heb. shall go into water”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:10: come, pass, shalt
“It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people. they...: Heb. their supplication shall fail”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:10: people, hath, lord
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