Jeremiah 42:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 42:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 42:9 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 42:9 — KJV
“And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;”
— Jeremiah 42:9 (KJV)
Jeremiah 42:9 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 42:9
“And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:9: lord, god, israel
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. them...: Heb. the captivity”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:9: thus, saith, lord
“Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:9: thus, saith, lord
“That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; a prophet: Heb. a man a prophet”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:9: thus, saith, lord
“And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:9: thus, saith, lord
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