Jeremiah 49:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 49:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 49:13 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 49:13 — KJV
“For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.”
— Jeremiah 49:13 (KJV)
Jeremiah 49:13 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 49:13
“Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:13: saith, lord, become
“That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof: decayed...: Heb. wastes”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:13: saith, waste, cities
“Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about; rivers: or, bottoms, or, dales”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:13: saith, lord, waste
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be builded.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:13: saith, lord, waste
“But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:13: myself, saith, lord
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