Jeremiah 20:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 20:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 20:10 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 20:10 — KJV
“For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. All...: Heb. Every man of my peace”
— Jeremiah 20:10 (KJV)
Jeremiah 20:10 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 20:10
“For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:10: heard, many, fear
“And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth. no hurt: Heb. not any thing”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:10: side, say, saying
“And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. considered: Heb. heard”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:10: heard, side, say
“And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. report: Heb. word acts: or, sayings”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:10: heard, report, say
“And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom: report: Heb. word acts: or, sayings”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:10: heard, report, say
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