Jeremiah 50:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 50:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 50:40 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neith..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 50:40 — KJV
“As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.”
— Jeremiah 50:40 (KJV)
Jeremiah 50:40 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 50:40
“As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:40: sodom, gomorrah, neighbour
“And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:40: overthrew, sodom, gomorrah
“And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:40: god, thereof, saith
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons'; it shall be their possession by inheritance.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:40: god, thereof, saith
“I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 50:40: god, overthrew, sodom
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