Jeremiah 45:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 45:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 45:5 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD:..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 45:5 — KJV
“And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.”
— Jeremiah 45:5 (KJV)
Jeremiah 45:5 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 45:5
“And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 45:5: evil, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaohhophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 45:5: seek, behold, saith
“For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 45:5: seek, bring, evil
“And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 45:5: behold, bring, places
“When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 45:5: great, bring, lord
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