Jeremiah 38:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 38:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 38:12 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes unde..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 38:12 — KJV
“And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.”
— Jeremiah 38:12 (KJV)
Jeremiah 38:12 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 38:12
“Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:12: ebedmelech, ethiopian, jeremiah
“Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:12: now, these, old
“And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:12: put, now, old
“Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:12: put, now, these
“Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:12: put, now, these
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