Jeremiah 21:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 21:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 21:8 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 21:8 — KJV
“And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.”
— Jeremiah 21:8 (KJV)
Jeremiah 21:8 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 21:8
“Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 21:8: people, say, thus
“And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 21:8: shalt, say, thus
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 21:8: people, say, thus
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 21:8: people, say, thus
“Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 21:8: people, shalt, say
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