Jeremiah 16:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 16:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 16:8 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 16:8 — KJV
“Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink.”
— Jeremiah 16:8 (KJV)
Jeremiah 16:8 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 16:8
“He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:8: also, into, house
“And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. cupbearers: or, butlers”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:8: also, into, house
“And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, desireth: Heb. asketh of thee”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:8: shalt, house, eat
“And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech. merry: or, songs”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:8: into, house, eat
“So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:8: into, house, eat
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