Jeremiah 37:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 37:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 37:15 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 37:15 — KJV
“Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.”
— Jeremiah 37:15 (KJV)
Jeremiah 37:15 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 37:15
“Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time. oppressed: Heb. crushed”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:15: wroth, put, prison
“Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:15: jeremiah, smote, put
“The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:15: put, prison, house
“And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:15: put, house, made
“And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:15: put, prison, house
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