Jeremiah 39:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 39:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 39:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 39:16 — KJV
“Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.”
— Jeremiah 39:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 39:16 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 39:16
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:16: thus, saith, lord
“And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:16: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:16: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein,”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:16: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:16: thus, saith, lord
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