Jeremiah 27:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 27:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 27:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophe..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 27:16 — KJV
“Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.”
— Jeremiah 27:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 27:16 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 27:16
“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 27:16: spake, people, saying
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 27:16: thus, saith, lord
“And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 27:16: priests, thus, saith
“Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 27:16: people, thus, saith
“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 27:16: saying, thus, saith
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