Jeremiah 31:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 31:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 31:28 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 31:28 — KJV
“And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.”
— Jeremiah 31:28 (KJV)
Jeremiah 31:28 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 31:28
“And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:28: come, pass, over
“For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea. stretched...: or, plucked up”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:28: come, over, pluck
“Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more. Though...: or, If they would have been at peace, so should they have been many, and so should they have been shorn, and he should have passed away cut down: Heb. shorn”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:28: pass, like, down
“Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:28: over, down, throw
“See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:28: over, down, throw
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