Jeremiah 31:28
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 31
“And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.”Jeremiah 31:28
What Does Jeremiah 31:28 Mean?
Jeremiah 31:28 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 31, verse 28 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 Restoration, Prophecy & Fulfillment, and Stewardship.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 31:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 1:10“See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.”Ecclesiastes 3:3“A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;”Jeremiah 24:6“For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.”Jeremiah 42:10“If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.”Jeremiah 18:9“And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;”Jeremiah 32:42“For thus saith the LORD; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.”Jeremiah 44:27“Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.”Zechariah 8:14“For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not:”Jeremiah 18:7“At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;”Jeremiah 33:7“And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.”Jeremiah 45:4“Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.”Amos 9:14“And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.”Deuteronomy 30:9“And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:”Ecclesiastes 3:2“A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;”Jeremiah 32:41“Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.”Daniel 9:14“Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.”Acts 15:16“After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:”2 Chronicles 7:20“Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.”Job 29:2“Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;”Ezekiel 19:12“But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them.”
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