Jeremiah 2:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 2:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 2:18 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of As..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 2:18 — KJV
“And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?”
— Jeremiah 2:18 (KJV)
Jeremiah 2:18 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 2:18
“Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:18: now, waters, assyria
“And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:18: way, egypt, assyria
“And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:18: now, hast, drink
“And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? Jacob: that is, A supplanter”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:18: now, hast, way
“Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:18: now, waters, river
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