Jeremiah 21:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 21:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 21:10 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 21:10 — KJV
“For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.”
— Jeremiah 21:10 (KJV)
Jeremiah 21:10 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 21:10
“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 21:10: city, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 21:10: against, city, saith
“Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 21:10: city, saith, lord
“But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 21:10: city, given, into
“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 21:10: city, saith, lord
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