Jeremiah 31:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 31:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 31:18 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustom..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 31:18 — KJV
“I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.”
— Jeremiah 31:18 (KJV)
Jeremiah 31:18 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 31:18
“Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:18: hast, turn, turned
“And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:18: surely, thus, turn
“And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:18: surely, thus, hast
“The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:18: hast, turn, turned
“Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:18: surely, turn, art
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