Jeremiah 39:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 39:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 39:1 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army ag..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 39:1 — KJV
“In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.”
— Jeremiah 39:1 (KJV)
Jeremiah 39:1 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 39:1
“And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:1: ninth, year, king
“And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:1: ninth, year, king
“Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem, captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen served: Heb. stood before”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:1: year, king, tenth
“For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:1: zedekiah, king, judah
“In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:1: year, king, judah
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