Jeremiah 17:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 17:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 17:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 17:16 — KJV
“As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee. to...: Heb. after thee”
— Jeremiah 17:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 17:16 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 17:16
“They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted. went...: or, lived with him were...: Heb. laid hold on horror”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:16: day, right, before
“Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: speak: Heb. answer”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:16: follow, neither, heb
“But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? whole...: Heb. month of days”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:16: day, came, before
“Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: wholly...: Heb. fulfilled after me”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:16: follow, came, heb
“Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. by...: Heb. after them”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:16: follow, before, heb
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