Jeremiah 29:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 29:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 29:7 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 29:7 — KJV
“And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.”
— Jeremiah 29:7 (KJV)
Jeremiah 29:7 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 29:7
“If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:7: city, whither, carried
“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;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:7: caused, carried, away
“And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:7: whither, caused, carried
“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:7: peace, away, lord
“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:7: peace, away, lord
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