Jeremiah 6:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 6:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 6:21 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons toget..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 6:21 — KJV
“Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.”
— Jeremiah 6:21 (KJV)
Jeremiah 6:21 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 6:21
“For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:21: 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 6:21: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:21: therefore, thus, saith
“Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. arms: Heb. bosom”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:21: thus, saith, lord
“Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword. that...: Heb. the pity of your soul”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:21: thus, saith, lord
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