Jeremiah 7:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 7:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 7:22 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concernin..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 7:22 — KJV
“For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of”
— Jeremiah 7:22 (KJV)
Jeremiah 7:22 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 7:22
“Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. small...: Heb. lambs, or, kids”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:22: nor, brought, burnt
“Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:22: fathers, commanded, day
“And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:22: commanded, day, brought
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. to turn...: Heb. revolt against the LORD”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:22: commanded, brought, land
“Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:22: fathers, nor, burnt
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