Jeremiah 8:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 8:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 8:3 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 8:3 — KJV
“And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.”
— Jeremiah 8:3 (KJV)
Jeremiah 8:3 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 8:3
“And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:3: life, evil, places
“And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:3: residue, remain, evil
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:3: residue, remain, saith
“And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:3: places, whither, driven
“Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain; out...: Heb. out of the midst of Judah”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:3: remain, evil, saith
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