Jeremiah 38:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 38:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 38:22 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's pr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 38:22 — KJV
“And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. Thy friends: Heb. Men of thy peace”
— Jeremiah 38:22 (KJV)
Jeremiah 38:22 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 38:22
“And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house. after...: Heb. at his feet”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:22: women, left, king
“The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:22: behold, king, judah
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:22: behold, king, house
“And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:22: behold, king, judah
“And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. seek...: Heb. roll himself upon us”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:22: house, brought, against
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