Jeremiah 49:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 49:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 49:38 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 49:38 — KJV
“And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.”
— Jeremiah 49:38 (KJV)
Jeremiah 49:38 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 49:38
“Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee. whom man...: or, that is despised in soul”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:38: set, king, princes
“For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:38: set, throne, king
“And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:38: destroy, thence, king
“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 49:38: set, throne, king
“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:38: set, throne, princes
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