Jeremiah 2:36
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 2:36 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 2:36 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 2:36 — KJV
“Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.”
— Jeremiah 2:36 (KJV)
Jeremiah 2:36 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 2:36
“Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house. blow...: or, blow it away”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:36: why, much, way
“Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:36: why, way, also
“That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:36: about, also, egypt
“But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. harnessed: or, by five in a rank”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:36: about, way, egypt
“Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. heart: Heb. soul”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 2:36: also, shalt, egypt
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