Jeremiah 20:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 20:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 20:18 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 20:18 — KJV
“Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?”
— Jeremiah 20:18 (KJV)
Jeremiah 20:18 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 20:18
“Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:18: wherefore, forth, womb
“As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:18: came, forth, womb
“And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:18: came, forth, consumed
“And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:18: came, forth, should
“And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:18: came, see, should
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