Jeremiah 17:21

“Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;”

"Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;" - Jeremiah 17:21
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What does Jeremiah 17:21 mean?

The verse Jeremiah 17:21 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Thus saith the Lord; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem." This verse is part of a larger passage from the book of Jeremiah, which is a…

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Resting in His Presence: The Importance of Sabbath Observance

In Jeremiah 17:21, we find a powerful command from the Lord: "Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem." This call to observe the Sabbath emphasizes the profound significance of rest…

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A Prayer for Rest and Reflection on the Sabbath

O Sovereign Lord, In humility and reverence, I come before You as we meditate on Your Holy Word today. I stand in awe of Your wisdom, for You have spoken through Jeremiah, saying, "Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it…

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Jeremiah 37:21 - "Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison."
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Jeremiah 7:17 - "¶ Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?"
Jeremiah 17:12 - "¶ A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary."
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Jeremiah 21:11 - "¶ And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;"
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Jeremiah 21:1 - "The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,"
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