Jeremiah 2:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 2:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 2:19 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an e..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 2:19 — KJV
“Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.”
— Jeremiah 2:19 (KJV)
Jeremiah 2:19 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 2:19
“Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:19: thine, own, know
“And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:19: thine, know, see
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:19: thine, own, see
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:19: thine, own, see
“Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:19: thine, therefore, thing
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