Jeremiah 34:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 34:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 34:4 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Yet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 34:4 — KJV
“Yet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword:”
— Jeremiah 34:4 (KJV)
Jeremiah 34:4 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 34:4
“But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 34:4: hear, word, lord
“And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 34:4: hear, word, lord
“To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 34:4: yet, word, lord
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 34:4: word, lord, thus
“And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 34:4: hear, word, lord
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