Jeremiah 47:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 47:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 47:5 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 47:5 — KJV
“Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?”
— Jeremiah 47:5 (KJV)
Jeremiah 47:5 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 47:5
“And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 47:5: how, long, wilt
“How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 47:5: how, long, wilt
“He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 47:5: baldness, cut, off
“And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 47:5: ashkelon, cut, off
“I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 47:5: cut, off, how
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