Jeremiah 18:12

“And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.”

"And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart." - Jeremiah 18:12
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What does Jeremiah 18:12 mean?

Jeremiah 18:12 (KJV) says, "And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart." This verse is found in the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament and is part of a larger narrative about the people…

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The Pitfall of Hopelessness: A Call to Divine Craftsmanship

The prophet Jeremiah, often dubbed the ‘weeping prophet,’ delivers a profound message in Jeremiah 18:12, where he records the lament and defiance of the people: "And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of…

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A Prayer for Redemption and Hope Against Despair

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, humbly acknowledging the darkness that sometimes envelops my heart and the hearts of those around me. As I meditate on the words of Jeremiah 18:12, "And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will…

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Jeremiah 18:1 - "The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 32:18
Jeremiah 23:18
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 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,"
Jeremiah 18:5 - "Then the word of the LORD came to me, 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."
"The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying," - Jeremiah 18:1
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."
Jeremiah 18:18 - "¶ Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
Jeremiah 51:18 - "They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish."
Genesis 18-12
Nehemiah 12:34 - "Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,"
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying," - Jeremiah 35:12
Acts 18:12
Acts 18:12
1 Chronicles 12:10 - "Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,"
1 Chronicles 12:13 - "Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh."
Jeremiah 15:12 - "Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?"
Psalm 10:12-18
Jeremiah 37:18 - "Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?"
Jeremiah 18:3 - "Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels."
Jeremiah 5:18 - "Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you."
Jeremiah 18:19 - "Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me."
Jeremiah 6:18 - "¶ Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them."
Nehemiah 12:18 - "Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;"