Jeremiah 22:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 22:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 22:4 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of Da..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 22:4 — KJV
“For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people. upon...: Heb. for David upon his throne”
— Jeremiah 22:4 (KJV)
Jeremiah 22:4 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 22:4
“Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:4: then, enter, gates
“And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:4: enter, gates, throne
“And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:4: thing, then, house
“And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire. chamberlain: or, eunuch, or, officer”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:4: enter, house, kings
“Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time. oppressed: Heb. crushed”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:4: thing, then, house
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