Jeremiah 3:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 3:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 3:3 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 3:3 — KJV
“Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.”
— Jeremiah 3:3 (KJV)
Jeremiah 3:3 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 3:3
“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be...: or, Be long patient, or, Suffer with long patience”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:3: therefore, hath, latter
“Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. avenging...: Heb. saving thyself”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:3: therefore, withholden, hath
“Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. the former rain moderately: or, a teacher of righteousness moderately: Heb. according to righteousness”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:3: hath, latter, rain
“Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. bright...: or, lightnings”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:3: showers, latter, rain
“Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 3:3: therefore, showers, rain
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