Jeremiah 23:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 23:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 23:12 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 23:12 — KJV
“Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.”
— Jeremiah 23:12 (KJV)
Jeremiah 23:12 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 23:12
“He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:12: fall, bring, even
“Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:12: wherefore, fall, therein
“A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year. careth...: Heb. seeketh”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:12: way, ways, even
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:12: bring, evil, even
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:12: bring, evil, even
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