Jeremiah 26:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 26:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 26:18 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thu..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 26:18 — KJV
“Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.”
— Jeremiah 26:18 (KJV)
Jeremiah 26:18 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 26:18
“Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:18: zion, plowed, field
“Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:18: king, judah, people
“The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:18: micah, morasthite, days
“Yea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:18: king, judah, thus
“Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:18: king, judah, thus
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