Jeremiah 9:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 9:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 9:17 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning wom..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 9:17 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:”
— Jeremiah 9:17 (KJV)
Jeremiah 9:17 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 9:17
“Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:17: thus, saith, lord
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:17: thus, saith, lord
“And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:17: thus, saith, lord
“For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. noise: or, multitude”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:17: thus, lord, hosts
“And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you? armholes: or, elbows”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:17: thus, saith, lord
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