Jeremiah 18:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 18:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 18:22 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to ta..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 18:22 — KJV
“Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.”
— Jeremiah 18:22 (KJV)
Jeremiah 18:22 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 18:22
“And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. bring: Heb. thrust”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 18:22: let, bring, suddenly
“Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 18:22: let, shalt, bring
“And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 18:22: shalt, digged, take
“I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 18:22: let, shalt, bring
“My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 18:22: let, shalt, digged
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