Jeremiah 44:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 44:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 44:22 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 44:22 — KJV
“So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day.”
— Jeremiah 44:22 (KJV)
Jeremiah 44:22 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 44:22
“And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:22: lord, because, therefore
“And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:22: lord, because, evil
“Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:22: lord, because, desolation
“And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:22: lord, because, evil
“Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate, utterly...: Heb. desolate with desolation”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:22: lord, land, desolation
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