Jeremiah 23:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 23:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 23:18 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and hear..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 23:18 — KJV
“For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it? counsel: or, secret”
— Jeremiah 23:18 (KJV)
Jeremiah 23:18 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 23:18
“And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:18: hath, lord, heard
“And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:18: hath, lord, heard
“And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him. torn: Heb. broken”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:18: hath, lord, heard
“It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left. left: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:18: hath, lord, heard
“And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. the Tirshatha: or, the governor”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:18: hath, lord, heard
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