Jeremiah 22:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 22:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 22:17 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 22:17 — KJV
“But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it. violence: or, incursion”
— Jeremiah 22:17 (KJV)
Jeremiah 22:17 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 22:17
“That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid. no grief: Heb. no staggering, or, stumbling”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:17: thine, heart, shed
“A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, A proud...: Heb. Haughty eyes”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:17: eyes, shed, innocent
“Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. ravished: or, taken away”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:17: thine, eyes, heart
“Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:17: shed, innocent, blood
“Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:17: shed, innocent, blood
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