Jeremiah 26:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 26:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 26:20 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, who proph..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 26:20 — KJV
“And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:”
— Jeremiah 26:20 (KJV)
Jeremiah 26:20 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 26:20
“Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:20: prophesied, name, lord
“Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:20: also, prophesied, lord
“And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:20: prophesied, against, land
“Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:20: lord, against, city
“And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD'S house.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:20: lord, son, according
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