Jeremiah 6:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 6:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 6:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 6:16 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.”
— Jeremiah 6:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 6:16 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 6:16
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by. charge: or, ordinance places...: Heb. walks”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:16: thus, saith, lord
“Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:16: thus, saith, lord
“And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:16: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:16: thus, saith, lord
“Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly. to make...: or, into gardens”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:16: thus, saith, lord
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