Jeremiah 2:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 2:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 2:28 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 2:28 — KJV
“But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah. trouble: Heb. evil”
— Jeremiah 2:28 (KJV)
Jeremiah 2:28 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 2:28
“Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble. trouble: Heb. evil”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:28: gods, save, time
“For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal. shameful...: Heb. shame”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:28: gods, according, number
“And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require: at all...: Heb. the thing of a day in his day”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:28: where, made, let
“Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. from...: Heb. from mouth to mouth”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:28: where, made, judah
“Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:28: where, made, let
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