Jeremiah 2:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 2:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 2:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head. have...: or, feed on thy crown" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 2:16 — KJV
“Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head. have...: or, feed on thy crown”
— Jeremiah 2:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 2:16 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 2:16
“And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:16: also, crown, head
“And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city. to weigh: Heb. the weight of”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:16: also, crown, head
“Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! overcome: Heb. broken”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:16: broken, crown, head
“They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones. tumultuous...: Heb. children of noise”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:16: children, crown, head
“There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:16: also, children
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