Jeremiah 51:53
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 51:53 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 51:53 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall sp..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 51:53 — KJV
“Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.”
— Jeremiah 51:53 (KJV)
Jeremiah 51:53 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 51:53
“Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:53: babylon, heaven, spoilers
“And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength. Though...: or, That Israel may be gathered to him, and I may, etc”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:53: though, strength, yet
“Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:53: though, yet, come
“Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more. Though...: or, If they would have been at peace, so should they have been many, and so should they have been shorn, and he should have passed away cut down: Heb. shorn”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:53: though, should, yet
“Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 51:53: though, should, height
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