Verse 8
Jeremiah 20:8
World English Bible, British Edition
8
For as often as I speak, I cry out;
I cry, “Violence and destruction!”
because the LORD’s word has been made a reproach to me,
and a derision, all day.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּֽי מִ/דֵּ֤י אֲדַבֵּר֙ אֶזְעָ֔ק חָמָ֥ס וָ/שֹׁ֖ד אֶקְרָ֑א כִּֽי הָיָ֨ה דְבַר יְהוָ֥ה לִ֛/י לְ/חֶרְפָּ֥ה וּ/לְ/קֶ֖לֶס כָּל הַ/יּֽוֹם
English Translation
For as much as I speak, I will cry out, "Violence and plunder!" Because the word of the Lord has been to me for reproach and for derision all day long.
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Chapter 20 Context
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3
On the next day, Pashhur released Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah
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4
For the LORD says, ‘Behold, I will make you a terror to yourself and
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5
Moreover I will give all the riches of this city, and all its gains,
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6
You, Pashhur, and all who dwell in your house will go into captivity.
You will come to Babylon, and...
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LORD, you have persuaded me, and I was persuaded.
You are stronger than I, and have prevailed.
I hav...
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8
For as often as I speak, I cry out;
I cry, “Violence and destruction!”
because the LORD’s word has b...
9
If I say that I will not make mention of him,
or speak any more in his name,
then there is in my hea...
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10
For I have heard the defaming of many:
“Terror on every side!
Denounce, and we will denounce him!”
s...
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11
But the LORD is with me as an awesome mighty one.
Therefore my persecutors will stumble,
and they wo...
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12
But the LORD of Armies, who tests the righteous,
who sees the heart and the mind,
let me see your ve...
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13
Sing to the LORD!
Praise the LORD,
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14
Cursed is the day in which I was born.
Don’t let the day in which my mother bore me be blessed.
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15
Cursed is the man who brought news to my father, saying,
“A boy is born to you,” making him very gla...
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16
Let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew,
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17
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