Jeremiah 39:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 39:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 39:18 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: becaus..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 39:18 — KJV
“For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.”
— Jeremiah 39:18 (KJV)
Jeremiah 39:18 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 39:18
“And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:18: surely, shalt, because
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:18: surely, shalt, fall
“Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:18: shalt, fall, sword
“And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:18: shalt, life, because
“Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:18: surely, shalt, because
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