Jeremiah 29:6
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 29
“Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.”Jeremiah 29:6
What Does Jeremiah 29:6 Mean?
Jeremiah 29:6 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 29, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 29:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 21:21“And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.”Genesis 24:3“And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:”Genesis 24:51“Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the LORD hath spoken.”Genesis 28:1“And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.”Genesis 29:19“And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.”Judges 12:9“And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.”Genesis 1:27“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”Genesis 9:7“And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.”Genesis 34:4“And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.”Judges 1:12“And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.”Judges 14:2“And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.”Jeremiah 16:2“Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.”1 Corinthians 7:36“But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.”1 Timothy 5:14“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”Genesis 24:60“And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.”
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