Jeremiah 17:27

“But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.”

"But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched." - Jeremiah 17:27
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What does Jeremiah 17:27 mean?

Jeremiah 17:27 (KJV) says, "But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it…

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Jeremiah 36:27 - "¶ Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,"
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Proverbs 27:17
Proverbs 27:17
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Jeremiah 29:27 - "Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?"
Jeremiah 27:1 - "In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
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Proverbs 17:27-28
Proverbs 17:27-28
Proverbs 17:27-28
Jeremiah 22:27 - "But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return."
2 Samuel 1. 17-27
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Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 17:7-8
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1 Chronicles 27:17 - "Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:"
Jeremiah 49:27 - "And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-hadad."
Jeremiah 38:27 - "Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived."
Proverbs 27:17 - "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."
Jeremiah 5:27 - "As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich."
Jeremiah 32:27 - "Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?"
Proverbs 17:27 - "He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit."
Job 27:17 - "He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver."
Jeremiah 4:27 - "For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end."