Jeremiah 48:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 48:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 48:40 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 48:40 — KJV
“For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.”
— Jeremiah 48:40 (KJV)
Jeremiah 48:40 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 48:40
“And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:40: thus, saith, lord
“Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:40: behold, fly, eagle
“Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly. to make...: or, into gardens”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:40: thus, saith, lord
“Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:40: saith, lord, behold
“And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: divers...: Heb. embroidering”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:40: thus, saith, lord
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