Jeremiah 22:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 22:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 22:5 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 22:5 — KJV
“But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.”
— Jeremiah 22:5 (KJV)
Jeremiah 22:5 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 22:5
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:5: hear, these, words
“Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:5: hear, saith, lord
“So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:5: hear, these, words
“Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:5: hear, words, saith
“For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:5: myself, saith, lord
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