Jeremiah 3:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 3:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 3:12 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not c..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 3:12 — KJV
“Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.”
— Jeremiah 3:12 (KJV)
Jeremiah 3:12 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 3:12
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:12: say, israel, saith
“Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity. caused...: Heb. were for a stumblingblock of iniquity unto, etc”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:12: israel, 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 3:12: say, israel, saith
“The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:12: say, return, saith
“Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:12: say, israel, lord
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