Jeremiah 7:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 7:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 7:9 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods who..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 7:9 — KJV
“Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;”
— Jeremiah 7:9 (KJV)
Jeremiah 7:9 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 7:9
“Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:9: burn, incense, other
“Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:9: commit, burn, incense
“Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:9: steal, commit, adultery
“Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:9: steal, commit, adultery
“And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 7:9: burn, incense, baal
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