Jeremiah 38:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 38:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 38:3 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 38:3 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.”
— Jeremiah 38:3 (KJV)
Jeremiah 38:3 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 38:3
“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 38:3: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:3: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:3: thus, saith, lord
“For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:3: 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 38:3: thus, saith, lord
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