Jeremiah 42:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 42:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 42:21 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God, nor any thing for the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 42:21 — KJV
“And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you.”
— Jeremiah 42:21 (KJV)
Jeremiah 42:21 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 42:21
“Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:21: day, obeyed, voice
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:21: now, day, voice
“When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:21: lord, god, nor
“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:21: now, day, god
“And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:21: now, day, lord
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