Jeremiah 7:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 7:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 7:20 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 7:20 — KJV
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.”
— Jeremiah 7:20 (KJV)
Jeremiah 7:20 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 7:20
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:20: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:20: therefore, thus, saith
“Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:20: therefore, god, anger
“And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:20: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword. they...: or, they shall fall by the sword unto Dedan”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:20: therefore, thus, saith
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