Jeremiah 40:3

“Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.”

"Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you." - Jeremiah 40:3
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What does Jeremiah 40:3 mean?

Jeremiah 40:3 (KJV) says, "Now the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you." This verse is part of the book of Jeremiah, which is a prophetic book in…

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Understanding Divine Discipline: A Reflection on Jeremiah 40:3

In the midst of despair and desolation, the Book of Jeremiah offers profound insights into God’s character and His relationship with His chosen people. Jeremiah 40:3 states with undeniable clarity: "Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye…

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A Prayer of Repentance and Acknowledgment

O Loving and Compassionate Father, As I kneel before You today, my heart is heavy with the weight of my transgressions, and I am reminded of the powerful message delivered through Your faithful servant Jeremiah. The proclamation that "Now the LORD hath brought it, and done…

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Jeremiah 40:3 - "Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you."
Jeremiah 40
Jeremiah 40:6 - "Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land."
Jeremiah 40:2 - "And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place."
Jeremiah 23:40 - "And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten."
Jeremiah 51:40 - "I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats."
Jeremiah 40:13 - "¶ Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,"
Job 40:3 - "¶ Then Job answered the LORD, and said,"
Jeremiah 48:40 - "For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab."
Jeremiah 40:16 - "But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael."
Lamentations 3:40 - "Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD."
Exodus 40:3 - "And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail."
"¶ Then Job answered the LORD, and said," - Job 40:3
"Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land." - Jeremiah 40:6
Jeremiah 50:40 - "As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein."
"And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place." - Jeremiah 40:2
Jeremiah 40:8 - "Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men."
Jeremiah 40:9 - "And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you."
Genesis 40:3 - "And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound."
Jeremiah 32:40 - "And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me."
Jeremiah 40:12 - "Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much."
Jeremiah 40:14 - "And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not."
Isaiah 40:3 - "¶ The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God."
Jeremiah 40:1 - "The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon."
Jeremiah 21:3 - "¶ Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:"
"And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten." - Jeremiah 23:40
Jeremiah 3:2
Jeremiah 33:3
"I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats." - Jeremiah 51:40