Verse 10

Jeremiah 20:10

King James Version

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10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֜עְתִּי דִּבַּ֣ת רַבִּים֮ מָג֣וֹר מִ/סָּבִיב֒ הַגִּ֨ידוּ֙ וְ/נַגִּידֶ֔/נּוּ כֹּ֚ל אֱנ֣וֹשׁ שְׁלוֹמִ֔/י שֹׁמְרֵ֖י צַלְעִ֑/י אוּלַ֤י יְפֻתֶּה֙ וְ/נ֣וּכְלָה ל֔/וֹ וְ/נִקְחָ֥ה נִקְמָתֵ֖/נוּ מִמֶּֽ/נּוּ

English Translation

For I have heard the gossip of many; terror is all around. Declare it and we will declare it. Every man, let him guard his peace. Perhaps he will be enticed, and we may prevail against him and take our revenge from him.

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Chapter 20 Context

1 Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard... Focus ↗

2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benj... Focus ↗

3 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said J... Focus ↗

4 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and t... Focus ↗

5 Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the prec... Focus ↗

6 And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to... Focus ↗

7 O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I a... Focus ↗

8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a... Focus ↗

9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in min... Focus ↗

10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All m...

11 But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they s... Focus ↗

12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy v... Focus ↗

13 Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of... Focus ↗

14 Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed. Focus ↗

15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making hi... Focus ↗

16 And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the c... Focus ↗

17 Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be... Focus ↗

18 Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed wit... Focus ↗

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Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 20 (18 verses)
Version: King James Version

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