Jeremiah 20:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 20:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 20:8 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, an..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 20:8 — KJV
“For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.”
— Jeremiah 20:8 (KJV)
Jeremiah 20:8 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 20:8
“And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. to be...: Heb. to stink”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:8: because, word, lord
“And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. wandered: Heb. walked”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:8: since, spake, word
“But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:8: because, word, lord
“And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:8: because, word, lord
“For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:8: violence, spoil, because
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