Jeremiah 49:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 49:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 49:18 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, ne..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 49:18 — KJV
“As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.”
— Jeremiah 49:18 (KJV)
Jeremiah 49:18 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 49:18
“As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:18: sodom, gomorrah, neighbour
“And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:18: overthrow, sodom, gomorrah
“I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:18: overthrow, sodom, gomorrah
“Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities? Concerning: or, Against their king: or, Melcom”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:18: cities, saith, lord
“And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:18: cities, thereof, lord
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