Jeremiah 36:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 36:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 36:3 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 36:3 — KJV
“It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.”
— Jeremiah 36:3 (KJV)
Jeremiah 36:3 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 36:3
“If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:3: may, hear, evil
“I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:3: hear, evil, return
“Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:3: judah, evil, return
“It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people. they...: Heb. their supplication shall fail”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:3: may, evil, return
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 36:3: hear, evil, purpose
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