Jeremiah 26:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 26:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 26:3 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to d..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 26:3 — KJV
“If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.”
— Jeremiah 26:3 (KJV)
Jeremiah 26:3 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 26:3
“I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:3: hearken, turn, every
“It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:3: turn, every, evil
“Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:3: hearken, turn, evil
“Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:3: turn, every, evil
“They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:3: turn, every, evil
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