Jeremiah 20:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 20:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 20:4 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 20:4 — KJV
“For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.”
— Jeremiah 20:4 (KJV)
Jeremiah 20:4 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 20:4
“Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaohhophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:4: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:4: thus, saith, lord
“For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:4: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:4: thus, saith, lord
“And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:4: saith, lord, sword
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