Jeremiah 8:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 8:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 8:12 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: ther..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 8:12 — KJV
“Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. I will...: or, In gathering I will consume”
— Jeremiah 8:12 (KJV)
Jeremiah 8:12 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 8:12
“Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:12: ashamed, committed, abomination
“And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:12: ashamed, therefore, fall
“Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:12: ashamed, neither, therefore
“Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:12: abomination, neither, therefore
“Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:12: therefore, among, cast
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