Jeremiah 6:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 6:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 6:23 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 6:23 — KJV
“They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.”
— Jeremiah 6:23 (KJV)
Jeremiah 6:23 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 6:23
“They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:23: hold, bow, cruel
“And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour. Abijah set: Heb. Abijah bound together”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:23: set, array, men
“And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:23: hold, set, men
“Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadeshbarnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:23: voice, like, men
“Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward. westward: Heb. at the sunset”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:23: hold, sea, set
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