Jeremiah 5:16

“Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.”

"Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men." - Jeremiah 5:16
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What does Jeremiah 5:16 mean?

"16 Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men." The verse Jeremiah 5:16 from the King James Version of the Bible presents a vivid and evocative image of a quiver being compared to an open sepulchre, and the people within it as mighty men. This verse is…

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The Hidden Dangers of the Heart: A Devotional Reflection on Jeremiah 5:16

In the ancient world, a quiver was not merely a container for arrows; it represented the potential for both destruction and protection, depending on the archer's heart and purpose. As we engage with the profound words of Jeremiah 5:16, "Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they…

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A Prayer for Strength and Awareness in Faced Adversity

O Gracious and Sovereign Lord, As I humbly come before Thy presence, I bow my head and open my heart to the truths and revelations found in Thy holy scriptures. Today, I reflect upon the profound and sobering words from Jeremiah 5:16 which declare, "Their quiver is as an open…

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Jeremiah 5:16 - "Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men."
Jeremiah 16:5 - "For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies."
Jeremiah 37:16 - "¶ When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;"
Jeremiah 52:16
Jeremiah 10:5
"¶ When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;" - Jeremiah 37:16
Jeremiah 36:5 - "And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:"
Jeremiah 16:1 - "The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying,"
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 16:20 - "Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?"
Jeremiah 48:16 - "The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast."
Galatians 5:16-17
Galatians 5:16-17
James 5:16
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 2:16 - "Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head."
Jeremiah 5:20 - "Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,"
Genesis 16:5
James 5:16
James 5:16
James 5:16
Jeremiah 16:8 - "Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink."
Jeremiah 52:16 - "But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen."
Jeremiah 25:16 - "And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them."
1 Thessalonians 5:16 - "Rejoice evermore."
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."