Jeremiah 38:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 38:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 38:9 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 38:9 — KJV
“My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city. he is like...: Heb. he will die”
— Jeremiah 38:9 (KJV)
Jeremiah 38:9 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 38:9
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. them...: Heb. the captivity”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:9: lord, these, whom
“Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain. because...: or, near Gedaliah: Heb. by the hand, or, by the side of Gedaliah”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:9: king, men, whom
“This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster. worthy to die: Heb. the sons of death”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:9: lord, king, done
“And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. weak: Heb. tender”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:9: lord, king, these
“I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:9: lord, king, men
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