Jeremiah 22:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 22:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 22:13 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 22:13 — KJV
“Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;”
— Jeremiah 22:13 (KJV)
Jeremiah 22:13 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 22:13
“Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God; their...: Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:13: house, chambers, service
“And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. very...: Heb. mighty men of valour”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:13: house, service, work
“And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry. gates: Heb. thresholds”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:13: house, service, work
“These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:13: house, service, work
“Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:13: house, service, work
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