Jeremiah 47:6
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 47
“O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.”Jeremiah 47:6
What Does Jeremiah 47:6 Mean?
Jeremiah 47:6 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 47, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 47:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Zechariah 13:7“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.”Jeremiah 12:12“The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.”Jeremiah 48:10“Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.”Ezekiel 21:3“And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.”Matthew 8:9“For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.”Isaiah 27:1“In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.”Jeremiah 50:35“A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.”Ezekiel 14:17“Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:”1 Chronicles 21:27“And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.”Psalms 114:5“What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?”Isaiah 10:6“I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.”Ezekiel 21:30“Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.”John 18:11“Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?”Deuteronomy 32:41“If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.”Deuteronomy 33:29“Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.”2 Samuel 2:26“Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?”1 Chronicles 21:12“Either three years’ famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.”Psalms 17:13“Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:”Psalms 94:3“LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?”Isaiah 10:5“O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.”
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