Jeremiah 30:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 30:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 30:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into capti..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 30:16 — KJV
“Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.”
— Jeremiah 30:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 30:16 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 30:16
“Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 30:16: therefore, devour, devoured
“Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 30:16: every, one, into
“And this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 30:16: thine, every, one
“Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 30:16: one, into, captivity
“But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. take: Heb. spoil”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 30:16: thine, one, spoil
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