Jeremiah 7:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 7:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 7:21 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 7:21 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.”
— Jeremiah 7:21 (KJV)
Jeremiah 7:21 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 7:21
“And thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:21: lord, god, burnt
“And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood. unto...: Heb. to the fowl of every wing my sacrifice: or, my slaughter”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:21: thus, saith, lord
“And one lamb out of the flock, out of two hundred, out of the fat pastures of Israel; for a meat offering, and for a burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to make reconciliation for them, saith the Lord GOD. lamb: or, kid peace...: or, thank offerings”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:21: saith, lord, god
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:21: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:21: thus, saith, lord
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