Jeremiah 26:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 26:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 26:15 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 26:15 — KJV
“But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.”
— Jeremiah 26:15 (KJV)
Jeremiah 26:15 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 26:15
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:15: bring, inhabitants, thereof
“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:15: know, certain, bring
“And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:15: blood, lord, hath
“And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:15: put, bring, blood
“For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:15: put, death, surely
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