Jeremiah 51:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 51:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 51:1 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 51:1 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind; midst: Heb. heart”
— Jeremiah 51:1 (KJV)
Jeremiah 51:1 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 51:1
“Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:1: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD. rebellion: Heb. revolt”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:1: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:1: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:1: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:1: thus, saith, lord
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