Jeremiah 23:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 23:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 23:23 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 23:23 — KJV
“Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?”
— Jeremiah 23:23 (KJV)
Jeremiah 23:23 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 23:23
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword. they...: or, they shall fall by the sword unto Dedan”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:23: god, hand, saith
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. sea coast: or, haven of the sea”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:23: god, hand, saith
“And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:23: god, hand, saith
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:23: god, hand, saith
“And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God. us: Heb. into our hands”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:23: god, hand, lord
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