Jeremiah 46:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 46:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 46:15 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 46:15 — KJV
“Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.”
— Jeremiah 46:15 (KJV)
Jeremiah 46:15 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 46:15
“And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. came...: Heb. clothed”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 46:15: why, men, stood
“And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. bondage: Heb. bondmen”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 46:15: men, away, because
“And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD. footmen: or, guard: Heb. runners”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 46:15: men, stood, because
“And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 46:15: why, men, because
“And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood. by their...: Heb. by their hand”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 46:15: men, stood, because
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