Jeremiah 29:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 29:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 29:4 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carri..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 29:4 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;”
— Jeremiah 29:4 (KJV)
Jeremiah 29:4 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 29:4
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. them...: Heb. the captivity”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:4: thus, saith, lord
“And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:4: thus, saith, lord
“Yea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:4: thus, saith, lord
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:4: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:4: thus, saith, lord
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