Jeremiah 51:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 51:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 51:31 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is take..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 51:31 — KJV
“One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,”
— Jeremiah 51:31 (KJV)
Jeremiah 51:31 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 51:31
“Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes one...: Heb. so and such”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:31: one, another, messenger
“And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:31: one, run, another
“For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:31: one, king, city
“And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:31: one, meet, king
“And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:31: one, shew, king
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