Jeremiah 8:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 8:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 8:17 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 8:17 — KJV
“For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.”
— Jeremiah 8:17 (KJV)
Jeremiah 8:17 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 8:17
“And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:17: behold, among, saith
“Yea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:17: behold, send, among
“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:17: behold, send, saith
“Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:17: behold, send, saith
“Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:17: behold, among, saith
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