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Jeremiah 1:9 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Jeremiah 1:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 1 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.”
Jeremiah 1:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 1:9
This verse describes a dramatic symbolic act: 'Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.' The physical touch—God extending His hand and touching Jeremiah's mouth—signifies divine empowerment for prophetic speech. This gesture recalls Isaiah's cleansing (Isaiah 6:6-7, where a seraph touched his lips with a coal) and anticipates the disciples' Pentecost empowerment (Acts 2). The Hebrew 'put forth his hand' (shalach yad, שָׁלַח יָד) indicates intentional divine action, not mystical vision. God's declaration 'I have...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 1:9
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“For I will give you a mouth and wisdom”
“Who made man's mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn't it I, Yahweh?,And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?, וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלָיו מִי שָׂם פֶּה לָאָדָם אוֹ מִי־יָשׂוּם אִלֵּם אוֹ חֵרֵשׁ אוֹ פִקֵּחַ אוֹ עִוֵּר הֲלֹא אָנֹכִי יְהוָה׃ ,And the LORD said unto him: Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh a man dumb”
“and have covered you in the shadow of my hand”
“that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning”
“don't be anxious how or what you will say”
“the God of Armies”
“Son of man”
“and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth”
“And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me”