Jeremiah 49:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 49:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 49:31 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 49:31 — KJV
“Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone. wealthy: or, that is at ease”
— Jeremiah 49:31 (KJV)
Jeremiah 49:31 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 49:31
“And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, safely: or, confidently”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:31: without, neither, gates
“(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:31: get, lord, neither
“If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:31: arise, get, lord
“The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:31: nation, lord, neither
“And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:31: nation, lord, neither
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