Jeremiah 26:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 26:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 26:23 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and ca..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 26:23 — KJV
“And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people. common...: Heb. sons of the people”
— Jeremiah 26:23 (KJV)
Jeremiah 26:23 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 26:23
“And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means. means: Heb. hand”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:23: fetched, forth, egypt
“And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. slew...: Heb. made him fall”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:23: forth, king, slew
“And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:23: forth, egypt, brought
“When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: thinking...: Heb. he was in his own eyes as a bringer, etc who...: or, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:23: brought, king, slew
“And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. And Solomon...: Heb. And the going forth of the horses which was Solomon's”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:23: forth, egypt, brought
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