Jeremiah 20:10
What does Jeremiah 20:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 20:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, say all my familiar friends, they that watch for my fall; peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, say all my familiar friends, they that watch for my fall; peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For numbers of them say evil secretly in my hearing (there is fear on every side): they say, Come, let us give witness against him; all my nearest friends, who are watching for my fall, say, It may be that he will be taken by deceit, and we will get the better of him and give him punishment.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For I have heard the evil report of many, Fear <FI>is<Fi> round about: `Declare, and we declare it,' All mine allies are watching <FI>for<Fi> my halting, `Perhaps he is enticed, and we prevail over him, And we take our vengeance out of him.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For I heard the reproaches of many, and terror on every side: Persecute him, and let us persecute him: from all the men that were my familiars, and continued at my side: if by any means he may be deceived, and we may prevail against him, and be revenged on him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side: Report, and we will report it. All my familiars are watching for my stumbling: Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him; and we shall take our revenge on him.
Context
v.9And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain.
v.10This passage
v.11But Jehovah is with me as a mighty one and a terrible: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail; they shall be utterly put to shame, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgotten.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 31:13
For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.
- Psalms 64:2
Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;
- 1 Kings 21:20
And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee, because thou hast sold thyself to do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah.
- Jeremiah 18:18
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
- Acts 6:11
Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
- Jeremiah 6:25
Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy, and terror, are on every side.
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