Jeremiah 17:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 17:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 17:13 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 17:13 — KJV
“O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.”
— Jeremiah 17:13 (KJV)
Jeremiah 17:13 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 17:13
“And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:13: lord, israel, forsake
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:13: lord, israel, forsake
“Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:13: lord, israel, forsake
“Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not. full of blood: Heb. filled with, etc perverseness: or, wresting of judgment”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:13: lord, israel, forsake
“For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:13: forsake, forsaken, fountain
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