Jeremiah 6:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 6:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 6:8 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited. depart:..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 6:8 — KJV
“Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited. depart: Heb. be loosed, or, disjointed”
— Jeremiah 6:8 (KJV)
Jeremiah 6:8 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 6:8
“And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. bring: Heb. thrust”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:8: jerusalem, lest, depart
“Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:8: lest, make, land
“And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem. into...: Heb. to make powder”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:8: jerusalem, make, land
“And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:8: jerusalem, desolate, land
“And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD. committed...: Heb. trespassed a trespass”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 6:8: make, desolate, land
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