Jeremiah 15:12

“Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?”

"Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?" - Jeremiah 15:12
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What does Jeremiah 15:12 mean?

Jeremiah 15:12 (KJV) "Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?" In order to fully understand the meaning and context of this verse, it's important to have some background knowledge about the book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah was a prophet who ministered in Judah during a time…

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The Strength of God’s Purpose: Unbreakable Between the Irons

Jeremiah 15:12 presents us with a stark question: "Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?" At first glance, this verse may appear to be a riddle of sorts, calling forth an image of iron and steel clashing against one another. Yet, when we peel back the layers of human…

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A Prayer for Resilience and Strength in Trials

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of heaven and of earth, I come before You with a humbled heart, seeking Your guidance and strength. As I meditate upon the words of Jeremiah 15:12, which declares, "Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?" I find myself grappling with the…

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Jeremiah 15:12 - "Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?"
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Jeremiah 35:12 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,"
Jeremiah 34:12 - "¶ Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 39:15 - "¶ Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,"
Jeremiah 28:12 - "Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,"
Nehemiah 12:12 - "And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;"
Jeremiah 37:12 - "Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people."
Jeremiah 37:15 - "Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison."
Jeremiah 38:12 - "And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so."
Nehemiah 12:34 - "Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,"
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying," - Jeremiah 35:12
Jeremiah 28:15 - "Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie."
1 Chronicles 12:10 - "Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,"
1 Chronicles 12:13 - "Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh."
Jeremiah 10:15 - "They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish."
Jeremiah 13:15 - "¶ Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken."
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Genesis 15:12
Mark 15:12
Jeremiah 8:15 - "We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!"
Jeremiah 4:15 - "For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim."
"¶ Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying," - Jeremiah 34:12
Jeremiah 17:12 - "¶ A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary."
Colossians 3:12-15
Jeremiah 26:12 - "¶ Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard."
Jeremiah 49:15 - "For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men."
Jeremiah 17:15 - "¶ Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now."
Jeremiah 41:15 - "But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites."