Jeremiah 38:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 38:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 38:2 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 38:2 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.”
— Jeremiah 38:2 (KJV)
Jeremiah 38:2 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 38:2
“He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:2: city, die, sword
“And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:2: saith, lord, city
“And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:2: thus, saith, lord
“Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence. to be...: Heb. to devour him”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:2: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:2: thus, saith, lord
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