Jeremiah 8:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 8:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 8:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 8:16 — KJV
“The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein. all...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
— Jeremiah 8:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 8:16 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 8:16
“Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:16: land, city, dwell
“And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:16: land, dwell, therein
“When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country shall be destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell therein, then shall they know that I am the LORD. destitute...: Heb. desolate from the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:16: land, dwell, therein
“Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. sware: Heb. lifted up my hand”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:16: land, come, dwell
“And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:16: heard, dan, ones
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