Jeremiah 23:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 23:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 23:38 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LOR..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 23:38 — KJV
“But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;”
— Jeremiah 23:38 (KJV)
Jeremiah 23:38 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 23:38
“And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:38: say, lord, therefore
“And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:38: lord, therefore, thus
“Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:38: say, lord, therefore
“Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:38: say, lord, therefore
“Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:38: say, lord, thus
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