Jeremiah 9:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 9:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 9:20 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wail..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 9:20 — KJV
“Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.”
— Jeremiah 9:20 (KJV)
Jeremiah 9:20 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 9:20
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:20: hear, word, lord
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. to be...: Heb. for a removing”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:20: hear, word, lord
“And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:20: hear, lord, women
“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. strength: Heb. rock”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:20: hear, word, lord
“Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD. against thee: of, of thee”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:20: hear, word, lord
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