Jeremiah 7:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 7:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 7:34 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voic..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 7:34 — KJV
“Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.”
— Jeremiah 7:34 (KJV)
Jeremiah 7:34 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 7:34
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:34: cause, cease, voice
“Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle. I will...: Heb. I will cause to perish from them”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:34: cause, voice, mirth
“The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:34: cause, voice, gladness
“And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven. put...: Heb. caused to cease idolatrous...: Heb. Chemarim planets: or, twelve signs or, constellations”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:34: cause, cease, cities
“Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:34: then, cities, judah
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