Jeremiah 9:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 9:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 9:7 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of m..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 9:7 — KJV
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?”
— Jeremiah 9:7 (KJV)
Jeremiah 9:7 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 9:7
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country; the west...: Heb. the country of the going down of the sun”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:7: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:7: therefore, thus, saith
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: punish: Heb. visit upon”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:7: therefore, thus, saith
“Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:7: therefore, thus, saith
“Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:7: therefore, thus, saith
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