Jeremiah 3:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 3:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 3:9 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 3:9 — KJV
“And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks. lightness: or, fame”
— Jeremiah 3:9 (KJV)
Jeremiah 3:9 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 3:9
“And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:”
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“(For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how we came through the nations which ye passed by;”
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“And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.”
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“Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.”
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“That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.”
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