Jeremiah 36:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 36:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 36:25 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 36:25 — KJV
“Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.”
— Jeremiah 36:25 (KJV)
Jeremiah 36:25 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 36:25
“But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:25: made, king, would
“Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:25: elnathan, delaiah, gemariah
“Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:25: nevertheless, would, hear
“Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:25: made, king, hear
“Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:25: nevertheless, made, hear
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