Jeremiah 20:14

“Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.”

"Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed." - Jeremiah 20:14
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What does Jeremiah 20:14 mean?

Jeremiah 20:14 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed." This verse comes from the book of Jeremiah, which is the second of the Major Prophets in the Old Testament. The prophet…

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The Weight of Despair: Finding Hope in Jeremiah's Lament

The lament of Jeremiah in Jeremiah 20:14, where he cries, "Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed," resonates deeply with many who have experienced profound sorrow, confusion, and despair. In this profound statement, we see the…

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A Prayer for Deliverance from Despair

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heavy heart, echoing the words of Your prophet Jeremiah, who lamented, saying, "Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed" (Jeremiah 20:14). Lord, the weight of these words is akin…

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Jeremiah 20:14 - "¶ Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed."
Jeremiah 20:14 Cursed be the day in which I was born! Let the day not be blessed in which my mother bore me!
Jeremiah 14:20 - "We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee."
"We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee." - Jeremiah 14:20
Jeremiah 14:1 - "The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth."
Jeremiah 20:4
Jeremiah 37:14 - "Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes."
Jeremiah 20:2 - "Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD."
Jeremiah 20:3 - "And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib."
Jeremiah 20:1 - "Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things."
Jeremiah 44:20 - "¶ Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,"
Jeremiah 5:20 - "Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,"
Jeremiah 8:20 - "The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved."
John 20:14
Exodus 20:14
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Jeremiah 29: 4-14
Genesis 20-14
Jeremiah 29: 4-14
Jeremiah 29: 4-14
Jeremiah 29: 4-14
Jeremiah 16:20 - "Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?"
"The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth." - Jeremiah 14:1
Jeremiah 38:14 - "¶ Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me."
Philippians 4:14-20
Zephaniah 3:14-20
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Philippians 4:14-20
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