Jeremiah 29:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 29:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 29:17 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 29:17 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.”
— Jeremiah 29:17 (KJV)
Jeremiah 29:17 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 29:17
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. to be...: Heb. for a removing”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:17: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:17: thus, saith, lord
“For thus saith the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast? How...: or, Also when”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:17: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: punish: Heb. visit upon”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:17: thus, saith, lord
“And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:17: thus, saith, lord
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