Jeremiah 5:14

“Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.”

"Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them." - Jeremiah 5:14
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What does Jeremiah 5:14 mean?

The Bible verse Jeremiah 5:14 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "Wherefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them." This verse is part of the prophecies…

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The Consuming Fire of God's Word

Jeremiah 5:14 proclaims, "Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them." This verse encapsulates a vivid image that speaks to the power of God's word and the…

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A Prayer for Igniting the Fire of Divine Truth

O Sovereign Lord, God of Hosts, we come before You today with reverent hearts, acknowledging Your greatness and sovereignty over all creation. We stand in awe of Your word, which speaks with power, brings truth, and ignites our souls. As we reflect on the profound message found…

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Jeremiah 5:14 - "Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them."
Jeremiah 14:5 - "Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass."
"Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass." - Jeremiah 14:5
Jeremiah 14:1 - "The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth."
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."
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"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."
Jeremiah 36:5 - "And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:"
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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 14:11 - "Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good."
Jeremiah 19:14 - "Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD'S house; and said to all the people,"
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;"
Jeremiah 48:14 - "¶ How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?"
Jeremiah 5:20 - "Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,"
Jeremiah 5:16 - "Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men."
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Jeremiah 5:2 - "And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely."
Jeremiah 5:23 - "But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone."
Jeremiah 14:4 - "Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads."