Jeremiah 6:6

“For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.”

"For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her." - Jeremiah 6:6
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What does Jeremiah 6:6 mean?

The Bible verse Jeremiah 6:16 from the King James Version (KJV) states, “Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.” This…

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The Heart of Oppression: A Call to Recognition and Redemption

Jeremiah 6:6 states, "For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her." This verse serves as a stark reminder of the gravity of spiritual and literal…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Deliverance

O Sovereign Lord, the God of all creation, we come before You with humble hearts, stirred by Your holy Word found in Jeremiah 6:6, where You have proclaimed, "For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be…

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Jeremiah 6:6 - "¶ For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her."
Jeremiah 38:6 (KJVA) 6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.
Jeremiah 37:6 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,"
Jeremiah 32:6 - "¶ And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Jeremiah 34:6 - "Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,"
Jeremiah 38:6 - "Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire."
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 48:6 - "Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness."
Jeremiah 6:2 - "I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman."
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying," - Jeremiah 37:6
Jeremiah 49:6 - "And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 6:28 - "They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters."
Jeremiah 6:5 - "Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces."
Jeremiah 6:18 - "¶ Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them."
"¶ And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Jeremiah 32:6
Jeremiah 26:6 - "Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth."
Jeremiah 6:30 - "Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them."
Jeremiah 6:25 - "Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side."
Jeremiah 9:6 - "Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 6:29 - "The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away."
Jeremiah 52:6 - "And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land."
Jeremiah 1:6 - "Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child."
Jeremiah 6:14 - "They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace."
Jeremiah 6:17 - "Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken."
"Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem," - Jeremiah 34:6
Jeremiah 33:6 - "Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth."
Jeremiah 6:27 - "I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way."
Jeremiah 43:6 - "Even men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every person that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah."
Jeremiah 4:6 - "Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction."