Jeremiah 44:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 44:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 44:23 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 44:23 — KJV
“Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day.”
— Jeremiah 44:23 (KJV)
Jeremiah 44:23 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 44:23
“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 44:23: because, lord, obeyed
“Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:23: because, sinned, against
“Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:23: because, sinned, against
“We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:23: sinned, against, lord
“And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 44:23: because, lord, obeyed
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