Jeremiah 3:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 3:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 3:14 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 3:14 — KJV
“Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:”
— Jeremiah 3:14 (KJV)
Jeremiah 3:14 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 3:14
“And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:14: children, saith, lord
“So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:14: turn, saith, lord
“Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. chief: Heb. princes”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:14: children, lord, city
“Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:14: children, lord, city
“Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:14: saith, lord, one
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