Jeremiah 20 - Compare Translations
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Jeremiah 20:1
KJVNow Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the Lord, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.
WEBNow Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in Yahweh’s house, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.
YLTAnd Pashhur son of Immer the priest -- who also [is] overseer, leader in the house of Jehovah -- heareth Jeremiah prophesying these things,
Jeremiah 20:2
KJVThen Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the Lord.
WEBThen Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in Yahweh’s house.
YLTand Pashhur smiteth Jeremiah the prophet, and putteth him unto the stocks, that [are] by the high gate of Benjamin, that [is] by the house of Jehovah.
Jeremiah 20:3
KJVAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The Lord hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib.
WEBOn the next day, Pashhur released Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, “Yahweh has not called your name Pashhur, but Magormissabib.
YLTand it cometh to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur bringeth out Jeremiah from the stocks, and Jeremiah saith unto him, `Not Pashhur hath Jehovah called thy name, but -- Magor-Missabib.
Jeremiah 20:4
KJVFor thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.
WEBFor Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends. They will fall by the sword of their enemies, and your eyes will see it. I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will carry them captive to Babylon, and will kill them with the sword.
YLTFor thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am making thee for a fear to thyself, And to all loving thee, And they have fallen by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes are beholding, And all Judah I give into the hand of the king of Babylon, And he hath removed them to Babylon, And he hath smitten them with the sword.
Jeremiah 20:5
KJVMoreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.
WEBMoreover I will give all the riches of this city, and all its gains, and all its precious things, yes, I will give all the treasures of the kings of Judah into the hand of their enemies. They will make them captives, take them, and carry them to Babylon.
YLTAnd I have given all the strength of this city, And all its labour, and all its precious things, Yea, all the treasures of the kings of Judah I do give into the hand of their enemies, And they have spoiled them, and taken them, And have brought them into Babylon.
Jeremiah 20:6
KJVAnd thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.
WEBYou, Pashhur, and all who dwell in your house will go into captivity. You will come to Babylon, and there you will die, and there you will be buried, you, and all your friends, to whom you have prophesied falsely.’”
YLTAnd thou, Pashhur, and all dwelling in thy house, Do go into captivity. and Babylon thou dost enter, And there thou diest, and there thou art buried, Thou and all loving thee, To whom thou hast prophesied falsely.'
Jeremiah 20:7
KJVO Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
WEBYahweh, you have persuaded me, and I was persuaded.
YLTThou hast persuaded me, O Jehovah, and I am persuaded; Thou hast hardened me, and dost prevail, I have been for a laughter all the day, Every one is mocking at me,
Jeremiah 20:8
KJVFor since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the Lord was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
WEBFor as often as I speak, I cry out;
YLTBecause from the time I speak I cry out, `Violence and destruction,' I cry, For the word of Jehovah hath been to me For reproach and for derision all the day.
Jeremiah 20:9
KJVThen I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
WEBIf I say, I will not make mention of him,
YLTAnd I said, `I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able.
Jeremiah 20:10
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Jeremiah 20:11
KJVBut the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
WEBBut Yahweh is with me as an awesome mighty one.
YLTAnd Jehovah [is] with me, as a terrible mighty one, Therefore my persecutors stumble and prevail not, They have been exceedingly ashamed, For they have not acted wisely, Confusion age-during is not forgotten.
Jeremiah 20:12
KJVBut, O Lord of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.
WEBBut, Yahweh of Armies, who tests the righteous,
YLTAnd, O Jehovah of Hosts, trier of the righteous, Beholder of reins and heart, I do see Thy vengeance out of them, For unto Thee I have revealed my cause.
Jeremiah 20:13
KJVSing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
WEBSing to Yahweh!
YLTSing ye to Jehovah, praise Jehovah, For He hath delivered the soul of the needy From the hand of evil doers.
Jeremiah 20:14
KJVCursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.
WEBCursed is the day in which I was born.
YLTCursed [is] the day in which I was born, The day that my mother bare me, Let it not be blessed!
Jeremiah 20:15
KJVCursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.
WEBCursed is the man who brought news to my father, saying,
YLTCursed [is] the man who bore tidings [to] my father, saying, `Born to thee hath been a child -- a male,' Making him very glad!
Jeremiah 20:16
KJVAnd let that man be as the cities which the Lord overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;
WEBLet that man be as the cities which Yahweh overthrew,
YLTThen hath that man been as the cities, That Jehovah overthrew, and repented not, And he hath heard a cry at morning, And a shout at time of noon.
Jeremiah 20:17
KJVBecause he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me.
WEBbecause he didn’t kill me from the womb.
YLTBecause he hath not put me to death from the womb, And my mother is to me -- my grave, And her womb a pregnancy age-during.
Jeremiah 20:18
KJVWherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?
WEBWhy did I come out of the womb to see labor and sorrow,
YLTWhy [is] this? from the womb I have come out, To see labour and sorrow, Yea, consumed in shame are my days!
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