Jeremiah 29:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 29:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 29:23 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 29:23 — KJV
“Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.”
— Jeremiah 29:23 (KJV)
Jeremiah 29:23 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 29:23
“And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:23: because, israel, know
“Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:23: because, words, even
“And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:23: israel, name, know
“Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:23: israel, even, know
“As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:23: because, israel, even
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