Jeremiah 18:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 18:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 18:18 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor coun..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 18:18 — KJV
“Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. with...: or, for the tongue”
— Jeremiah 18:18 (KJV)
Jeremiah 18:18 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 18:18
“Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 18:18: then, come, law
“And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 18:18: come, let, counsel
“Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? rule over: or, use a byword against”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 18:18: then, let, against
“Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 18:18: then, come, against
“Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 18:18: let, jeremiah, priest
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