Jeremiah 29:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 29:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 29:3 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 29:3 — KJV
“By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,”
— Jeremiah 29:3 (KJV)
Jeremiah 29:3 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 29:3
“And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:3: son, shaphan, whom
“And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem. when...: Heb. at the return of the year goodly...: Heb. vessels of desire Zedekiah...: or, Mattaniah, his father's brother”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:3: zedekiah, king, judah
“And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:3: whom, zedekiah, king
“For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:3: hand, zedekiah, king
“And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:3: son, whom, zedekiah
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