Jeremiah 22:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 22:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 22:8 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 22:8 — KJV
“And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city?”
— Jeremiah 22:8 (KJV)
Jeremiah 22:8 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 22:8
“Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:8: nations, say, wherefore
“And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:8: pass, say, every
“And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:8: pass, say, every
“And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:8: pass, say, wherefore
“Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother, What hath the LORD answered? and, What hath the LORD spoken?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 22:8: say, every, neighbour
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