Jeremiah 25:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 25:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 25:29 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 25:29 — KJV
“For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts. which...: Heb. upon which my name is called”
— Jeremiah 25:29 (KJV)
Jeremiah 25:29 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 25:29
“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 25:29: bring, evil, called
“For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. Maker: Heb. Makers”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 25:29: called, name, call
“And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. Baale: or, Baalah, that is, Kirjathjearim whose name...: or, at which the name, even the name of the LORD of hosts, was called upon”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 25:29: bring, called, name
“In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction. the language: Heb. the lip of destruction: or, of Heres, or, of the sun”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 25:29: city, called, call
“That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this. which...: Heb. upon whom my name is called”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 25:29: called, name, call
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