Jeremiah 2:12

“Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.”

"Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD." - Jeremiah 2:12
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What does Jeremiah 2:12 mean?

The verse Jeremiah 2:12 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord." This verse is a part of the Book of Jeremiah, which is a major prophetical book in the Old Testament…

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Heaven's Lament: A Call to Recognize Our Desolation

As believers, we often find our hearts drawn to the uplifting verses that bring comfort and peace. We cherish Psalms of praise, love, and joy, but occasionally, we encounter passages that invoke a sense of urgency and reflection on the state of our souls and our relationship…

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A Prayer of Awe and Reflection on God’s Call

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of Heaven and Earth, I bow before Your majesty, trembling in awe of Your power and sovereignty. In the context of today’s world, Your words in Jeremiah 2:12 resonate deeply within my soul, reminding me of the magnitude of Your judgment and the gravity…

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Jeremiah 2:12 - "Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD."
2 Chronicles 36:12 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD."
Jeremiah 35:12 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,"
Jeremiah 12:2 - "Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins."
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,"
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 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
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?"
"¶ 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."
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 30:12 - "For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous."
Jeremiah 12:17 - "But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD."
"Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah," - Nehemiah 12:34
"And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;" - Nehemiah 12:12
Nehemiah 12:1 - "Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,"
"Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh." - 1 Chronicles 12:13
"Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth," - 1 Chronicles 12:10
Jeremiah 25:2 - "The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,"
Jeremiah 3:2
Jeremiah 41:12 - "Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon."
Jeremiah 1:12 - "Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it."
Jeremiah 12:12 - "The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace."