Jeremiah 4:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 4:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 4:2 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselv..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 4:2 — KJV
“And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.”
— Jeremiah 4:2 (KJV)
Jeremiah 4:2 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 4:2
“For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:2: shalt, lord, nations
“In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:2: shalt, lord, righteousness
“The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:2: shalt, lord, nations
“And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:2: shalt, lord, nations
“Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:2: swear, lord, truth
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