Jeremiah 35:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 35:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 35:7 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents;..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 35:7 — KJV
“Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers.”
— Jeremiah 35:7 (KJV)
Jeremiah 35:7 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 35:7
“Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 35:7: neither, build, house
“But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 35:7: house, nor, seed
“Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 35:7: seed, may, live
“But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 35:7: neither, nor, sow
“Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof. gather...: Heb. profane, or, use it as common meat”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 35:7: build, house, plant
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