Jeremiah 4:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 4:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 4:23 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 4:23 — KJV
“I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.”
— Jeremiah 4:23 (KJV)
Jeremiah 4:23 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 4:23
“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:23: earth, without, form
“And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:23: earth, without, light
“Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:23: earth, form, heavens
“For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:23: earth, form, heavens
“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. come...: Heb. come upon the heart”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:23: earth, form, heavens
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