Jeremiah 17:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 17:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 17:4 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine ene..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 17:4 — KJV
“And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever. thyself: Heb. in thyself”
— Jeremiah 17:4 (KJV)
Jeremiah 17:4 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 17:4
“And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:4: thine, enemies, land
“Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. to the: Heb. of the”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:4: even, shalt, fire
“But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. take: Heb. spoil”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:4: even, thyself, shalt
“The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. removed: Heb. for a removing”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:4: even, shalt, thine
“Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:4: even, thyself, thine
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