Jeremiah 26:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 26:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 26:17 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 26:17 — KJV
“Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,”
— Jeremiah 26:17 (KJV)
Jeremiah 26:17 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 26:17
“And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:17: land, spake, people
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:17: then, land, spake
“Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:17: then, spake, people
“And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it. I thought...: Heb. I said, I will reveal in thine ear”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:17: then, elders, people
“Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:17: then, rose, people
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