Jeremiah 13:16
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 13
“Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.”Jeremiah 13:16
What Does Jeremiah 13:16 Mean?
Jeremiah 13:16 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 13, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Fear of God, Guidance, Revelation, and Doubt.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 13:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 45:7“I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.”Psalms 29:1“Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.”Joshua 7:19“And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.”Ephesians 5:8“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:”Isaiah 8:22“And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.”Isaiah 59:9“Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.”Matthew 4:16“The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”Proverbs 4:19“The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.”Isaiah 60:2“For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.”John 12:35“Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.”2 Corinthians 5:20“Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.”Isaiah 5:30“And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.”Jeremiah 23:12“Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.”John 11:10“But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.”Deuteronomy 32:35“To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.”Amos 8:9“And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:”Exodus 10:21“And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.”1 Samuel 6:5“Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.”Job 3:5“Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.”Job 38:19“Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,”
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