Jeremiah 7:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 7:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 7:8 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 7:8 — KJV
“Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.”
— Jeremiah 7:8 (KJV)
Jeremiah 7:8 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 7:8
“Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:8: trust, lying, words
“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:8: behold, cannot
“And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:8: behold, words
“And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? at...: Heb. going to die”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:8: behold, profit
“And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:8: behold, words
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