Jeremiah 3:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 3:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 3:20 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, sa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 3:20 — KJV
“Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD. husband: Heb. friend”
— Jeremiah 3:20 (KJV)
Jeremiah 3:20 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 3:20
“For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:20: treacherously, dealt, house
“That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; a prophet: Heb. a man a prophet”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:20: house, israel, saith
“And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. holy: Heb. holiness”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:20: wife, house, israel
“Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. committed...: Heb. trespassed a trespass”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:20: house, israel, saith
“Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword. that...: Heb. the pity of your soul”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:20: house, israel, saith
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