Jeremiah 5:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 5:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 5:27 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. cage: o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 5:27 — KJV
“As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. cage: or, coop”
— Jeremiah 5:27 (KJV)
Jeremiah 5:27 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 5:27
“And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. wells: or, cisterns fruit...: Heb. tree of food”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:27: full, houses, great
“Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. and...: or, after thou hadst made it to desire rain”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:27: full, great, rich
“But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. wild...: Heb. Ziim doleful...: Heb. Ochim owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:27: full, houses, rich
“How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:27: full, become, great
“And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:27: full, deceit, become
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