Jeremiah 22:5

“But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.”

"But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation." - Jeremiah 22:5
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What does Jeremiah 22:5 mean?

Jeremiah 22:5 (KJV) says, "But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation." This verse comes from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The prophet Jeremiah was called by God to deliver a message of warning…

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The Weight of Divine Consequence: A Call to Listen

Jeremiah 22:5 states, "But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation." This profound verse, spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, carries with it the heavy burden of divine consequence, an urgent plea to heed God’s…

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A Prayer for Listening Hearts and Restored Foundations

O Lord God Almighty, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, the One who knows our hearts and our ways, I come before You today, reflecting deeply on the powerful words delivered through Your servant Jeremiah, as found in Jeremiah 22:5, that states, "But if ye will not hear these…

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Jehoiachin in Jeremiah 22:22-30
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Jeremiah 50:22 - "A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction."
Jeremiah 48:22 - "And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim,"
Jeremiah 22:27 - "But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return."
Jeremiah 30:22 - "And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God."
Jeremiah 10:5
Jeremiah 22:29 - "O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD."
Genesis 22-5
Jeremiah 36:5 - "And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:"
Jeremiah 22:22 - "The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness."
Exodus 22:5
Exodus 22:5
Exodus 22:5
Jeremiah 8:22 - "Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?"
Prophet Jeremiah 1:5
Jeremiah 28:5 - "Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,"
Jeremiah 22:1 - "Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,"
Galatians 5:22-23
Galatians 5:22-23
Galatians 5:22-23
Jeremiah 22:19 - "He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem."
Jeremiah 25:22 - "And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,"
Jeremiah 22:16 - "He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 36:22 - "Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him."
Jeremiah 18:5 - "Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,"
Jeremiah 5:30 - "¶ A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;"
Galatians 5:22-23