Jeremiah 2:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 2:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 2:27 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 2:27 — KJV
“Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. brought...: or, begotten me their back: Heb. the hinder part of the neck”
— Jeremiah 2:27 (KJV)
Jeremiah 2:27 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 2:27
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:27: saying, art, hast
“That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones? in time...: Heb. to morrow”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:27: saying, father, stone
“And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones? in time...: Heb. to morrow”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:27: saying, father, stone
“When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? care: Heb. business”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:27: saying, art, father
“And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom. at any...: Heb. from his days”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:27: saying, father, hast
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