Jeremiah 9:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 9:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 9:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword afte..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 9:16 — KJV
“I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.”
— Jeremiah 9:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 9:16 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 9:16
“And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:16: scatter, among, neither
“And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:16: among, fathers, send
“And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:16: scatter, among, heathen
“But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate. pleasant...: Heb. land of desire”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:16: scatter, among, whom
“Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:16: whom, neither, nor
Pray Jeremiah 9:16
Generate a Prayer from Jeremiah 9:16
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse