Jeremiah 37:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 37:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 37:21 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should giv..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 37:21 — KJV
“Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.”
— Jeremiah 37:21 (KJV)
Jeremiah 37:21 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 37:21
“For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:21: zedekiah, king, into
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:21: zedekiah, king, into
“Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. of Hammelech: or, of the king”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:21: then, king, jeremiah
“Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:21: then, zedekiah, king
“Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:21: then, commanded, into
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