Jeremiah 40:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 40:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 40:2 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this plac..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 40:2 — KJV
“And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.”
— Jeremiah 40:2 (KJV)
Jeremiah 40:2 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 40:2
“And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:2: lord, god, hath
“Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:2: lord, god, hath
“Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:2: lord, god, hath
“If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:2: lord, god, hath
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. to turn...: Heb. revolt against the LORD”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:2: lord, god, hath
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