Jeremiah 4:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 4:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 4:20 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 4:20 — KJV
“Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.”
— Jeremiah 4:20 (KJV)
Jeremiah 4:20 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 4:20
“I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble. Cushan: or, Ethiopia in...: or, under affliction, or, vanity”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:20: land, tents, curtains
“The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:20: whole, land
“And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. Ethiopia: Heb. Cush”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:20: whole, land
“Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:20: whole, land
“And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. Bow...: or, Tender father: Heb. Abrech”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:20: cried, land
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