Jeremiah 17:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 17:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 17:19 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 17:19 — KJV
“Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;”
— Jeremiah 17:19 (KJV)
Jeremiah 17:19 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 17:19
“For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:19: lord, gate, judah
“Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:19: thus, lord, people
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:19: thus, lord, stand
“Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:19: lord, gate, children
“Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:19: thus, lord, people
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