Jeremiah 50:39
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 50:39 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 50:39 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 50:39 — KJV
“Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.”
— Jeremiah 50:39 (KJV)
Jeremiah 50:39 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 50:39
“Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:39: therefore, beasts, dwell
“It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:39: inhabited, ever, neither
“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 50:39: wild, beasts, desert
“And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:39: dwell, ever, neither
“And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:39: dwell, therein, ever
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