Jeremiah 9:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 9:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 9:18 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 9:18 — KJV
“And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.”
— Jeremiah 9:18 (KJV)
Jeremiah 9:18 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 9:18
“Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. run down: Heb. go”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:18: take, eyes, run
“Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:18: let, eyes, run
“And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:18: let, make, may
“And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:18: let, make, may
“So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:18: let, make, may
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