Jeremiah 26:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 26:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 26:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hat..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 26:16 — KJV
“Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.”
— Jeremiah 26:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 26:16 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 26:16
“Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears. This man...: Heb. The judgment of death is for this man”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:16: then, princes, people
“And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:16: people, hath, spoken
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:16: princes, people, priests
“If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:16: then, hath, name
“And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried: word: Heb. mouth”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:16: priests, hath, name
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