Jeremiah 8:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 8:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 8:6 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 8:6 — KJV
“I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.”
— Jeremiah 8:6 (KJV)
Jeremiah 8:6 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 8:6
“And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:6: one, turned, horse
“Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:6: spake, saying, horse
“And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him. with him: that is, with God”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:6: heard, spake, one
“And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:6: wickedness, saying, done
“And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:6: spake, saying, done
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