Jeremiah 29:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 29:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 29:8 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of yo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 29:8 — KJV
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.”
— Jeremiah 29:8 (KJV)
Jeremiah 29:8 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 29:8
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:8: thus, saith, lord
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:8: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:8: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:8: thus, saith, lord
“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 29:8: thus, saith, lord
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