Jeremiah 4:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 4:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 4:19 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 4:19 — KJV
“My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. my very...: Heb. the walls of my heart”
— Jeremiah 4:19 (KJV)
Jeremiah 4:19 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 4:19
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:19: very, heard, sound
“Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. for peace...: or, on my peace came great bitterness thou hast in...: Heb. thou hast loved my soul from the pit”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:19: hold, peace, hast
“And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD. shall be weak...: Heb. shall go into water”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:19: very, heart, hold
“For thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel; hands: Heb. hand feet: Heb. foot heart: Heb. soul”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:19: heart, because, hast
“He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:19: heard, soul, sound
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