Jeremiah 17:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 17:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 17:27 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 17:27 — KJV
“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.”
— Jeremiah 17:27 (KJV)
Jeremiah 17:27 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 17:27
“But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:27: day, kindle, fire
“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 17:27: sabbath, day, bear
“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;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:27: hearken, hallow, sabbath
“And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:27: even, gates, jerusalem
“Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:27: gates, jerusalem, then
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