Jeremiah 16:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 16:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 16:21 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 16:21 — KJV
“Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The LORD. The LORD: or, JEHOVAH”
— Jeremiah 16:21 (KJV)
Jeremiah 16:21 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 16:21
“Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. a spoil: or, meat”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:21: therefore, behold, cause
“And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Noah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:21: once, cause, hand
“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. Simeon: that is, Hearing”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:21: therefore, once, cause
“Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:21: behold, know, mine
“And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:21: therefore, cause, know
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