Jeremiah 50:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 50:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 50:13 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Bab..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 50:13 — KJV
“Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.”
— Jeremiah 50:13 (KJV)
Jeremiah 50:13 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 50:13
“And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:13: because, desolate, every
“Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:13: every, one, goeth
“And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:13: lord, every, one
“To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:13: desolate, every, one
“Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:13: because, lord, every
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