Jeremiah 2:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 2:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 2:17 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 2:17 — KJV
“Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?”
— Jeremiah 2:17 (KJV)
Jeremiah 2:17 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 2:17
“But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:17: hast, thyself, lord
“Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:17: hast, lord, god
“And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:17: hast, lord, god
“And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:17: lord, god, led
“And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:17: lord, god, led
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