Jeremiah 23:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 23:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 23:15 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them dr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 23:15 — KJV
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. profaneness: or, hypocrisy”
— Jeremiah 23:15 (KJV)
Jeremiah 23:15 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 23:15
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:15: therefore, thus, saith
“And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:15: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:15: therefore, thus, saith
“Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:15: therefore, thus, saith
“Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:15: therefore, thus, saith
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