Jeremiah 17:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 17:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 17:24 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 17:24 — KJV
“And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;”
— Jeremiah 17:24 (KJV)
Jeremiah 17:24 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 17:24
“Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:24: saith, lord, bring
“And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:24: come, pass, diligently
“And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:24: come, pass, diligently
“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:24: come, pass, lord
“But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:24: hearken, burden, gates
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