Jeremiah 4:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 4:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 4:31 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the vo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 4:31 — KJV
“For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.”
— Jeremiah 4:31 (KJV)
Jeremiah 4:31 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 4:31
“Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:31: woman, travail, forth
“And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her. be delivered: or, cry out came: Heb. were turned”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:31: heard, travail, child
“Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:31: heard, travail, forth
“Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:31: woman, forth, zion
“And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:31: heard, woman, saying
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