Jeremiah 42:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 42:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 42:12 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 42:12 — KJV
“And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.”
— Jeremiah 42:12 (KJV)
Jeremiah 42:12 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 42:12
“Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee. go up...: Heb. wander in going”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:12: may, mercy, return
“Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:12: cause, return, own
“Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. send...: or, put a spirit into him”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:12: cause, return, own
“Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. in them: or, to them”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:12: shew, may, cause
“The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:12: mercy, cause, return
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