Jeremiah 23:39
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 23:39 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 23:39 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fat..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 23:39 — KJV
“Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence:”
— Jeremiah 23:39 (KJV)
Jeremiah 23:39 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 23:39
“These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:39: even, fathers, cast
“Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia. utterly...: Heb. wastes of waste from...: or, from Migdol to Syene Syene: Heb. Seveneh”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:39: therefore, behold, even
“And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. a rod...: Heb. a rod for one prince, a rod for one prince”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:39: even, gave, fathers
“(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:39: forget, forsake, fathers
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. sleep: Heb. lie down”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:39: behold, forsake, fathers
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