Jeremiah 40:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 40:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 40:6 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 40:6 — KJV
“Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.”
— Jeremiah 40:6 (KJV)
Jeremiah 40:6 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 40:6
“Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:6: jeremiah, gedaliah, son
“And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:6: gedaliah, son, ahikam
“Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:6: then, gedaliah, son
“Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:6: then, gedaliah, son
“Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:6: went, jeremiah, son
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