Jeremiah 23:18

“For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?”

"For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?" - Jeremiah 23:18
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What does Jeremiah 23:18 mean?

The verse Jeremiah 23:18 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "For who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?" This verse, spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, is a call for discernment and a…

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Listening to the Divine Whisper: Standing in the Counsel of the Lord

In Jeremiah 23:18, the verse resonates profoundly: "For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?" At first glance, this passage seems to challenge us, asking who among us has truly taken the time to…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Understanding

Heavenly Father, As I come before Your majestic throne, my heart swells with gratitude and reverence for Your boundless love and mercy. I reflect on the profound words of Your servant, Jeremiah, who posed a powerful inquiry regarding those who stand in Your counsel. Who indeed…

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Genesis 18-23
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Joshua 18:23 - "And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,"
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Matthew 18:23-34
Matthew 18:23-34
Jeremiah 25:23 - "Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,"
Matthew 18:23-34
Jeremiah 5:23 - "But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone."
Jeremiah 18:5 - "Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,"
Jeremiah 48:23 - "And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,"
"The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying," - Jeremiah 18:1
1 Chronicles 23:18 - "Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief."
Proverbs 18:23 - "The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly."
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."
"Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?" - Jeremiah 23:23
Jeremiah 23:1 - "Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 4:23 - "I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light."