Jeremiah 4:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 4:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 4:9 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the pri..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 4:9 — KJV
“And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.”
— Jeremiah 4:9 (KJV)
Jeremiah 4:9 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 4:9
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:9: come, day, king
“And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel. punish: Heb. visit upon”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:9: come, pass, day
“And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:9: come, pass, day
“And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more. come to mind: Heb. come upon the heart that...: or, it be magnified”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:9: come, pass, day
“At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:9: saith, lord, king
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