Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Let my persecutors be put to shame, but keep me from shame; let them be terrified, but keep me from terror. Bring on them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction. New Living Translation Bring shame and dismay on all who persecute me, but don’t let me experience shame and dismay. Bring a day of terror on them. Yes, bring double destruction upon them! English Standard Version Let those be put to shame who persecute me, but let me not be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed; bring upon them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction! Berean Standard Bible Let my persecutors be put to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but do not let me be terrified. Bring upon them the day of disaster and shatter them with double destruction. King James Bible Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. New King James Version Let them be ashamed who persecute me, But do not let me be put to shame; Let them be dismayed, But do not let me be dismayed. Bring on them the day of doom, And destroy them with double destruction! New American Standard Bible Let those who persecute me be put to shame, but as for me, let me not be put to shame; Let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed. Bring on them a day of disaster, And crush them with double destruction! NASB 1995 Let those who persecute me be put to shame, but as for me, let me not be put to shame; Let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed. Bring on them a day of disaster, And crush them with twofold destruction! NASB 1977 Let those who persecute me be put to shame, but as for me, let me not be put to shame; Let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed. Bring on them a day of disaster, And crush them with twofold destruction! Legacy Standard Bible Let those who pursue me be put to shame, but as for me, let me not be put to shame; Let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed. Bring on them a day of calamity, And crush them with twofold crushing! Amplified Bible Let those who persecute me be shamed, but as for me, protect me from shame; Let them lose courage, but let me be undaunted. Bring on them a day of tragedy, And destroy them with double destruction! Christian Standard Bible Let my persecutors be put to shame, but don’t let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but don’t let me be terrified. Bring on them the day of disaster; shatter them with total destruction. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let my persecutors be put to shame, but don’t let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but don’t let me be terrified. Bring on them the day of disaster; shatter them with total destruction. American Standard Version Let them be put to shame that persecute me, but let not me be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. Contemporary English Version Keep me from failure and disgrace, but make my enemies fail and be disgraced. Send destruction to make their worst fears come true. English Revised Version Let them be ashamed that persecute me, but let not me be ashamed; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. GOD'S WORD® Translation Put my persecutors to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Terrify them, but do not let me be terrified. Bring the day of disaster on them, and destroy them completely. Good News Translation Bring disgrace on those who persecute me, but spare me, LORD. Fill them with terror, but do not terrify me. Bring disaster on them and break them to pieces. International Standard Version Let those who pursue me be put to shame, but don't put me to shame. Let them be terrified, but don't let me be terrified. Bring the day of judgment on them, and destroy them with double destruction! Majority Standard Bible Let my persecutors be put to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but do not let me be terrified. Bring upon them the day of disaster and shatter them with double destruction. NET Bible May those who persecute me be disgraced. Do not let me be disgraced. May they be dismayed. Do not let me be dismayed. Bring days of disaster on them. Bring on them the destruction they deserve." New Heart English Bible Let them be disappointed who persecute me, but let not me be disappointed; let them be dismayed, but do not let me be dismayed; bring on them the day of disaster, and destroy them with double destruction." Webster's Bible Translation Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. World English Bible Let them be disappointed who persecute me, but don’t let me be disappointed. Let them be dismayed, but don’t let me be dismayed. Bring on them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionLet my pursuers be ashamed, "" And do not let me be ashamed—me! Let them be frightened, "" And do not let me be frightened—me! Bring in on them a day of calamity, "" And destroy them a second time [with] destruction. Young's Literal Translation Let my pursuers be ashamed, and let not me be ashamed -- me! Let them be affrighted, and let not me be affrighted -- me! Bring in on them a day of evil, And a second time with destruction destroy them. Smith's Literal Translation They pursuing me shall be ashamed, and I shall not be ashamed: they shall be dismayed, and I shall not be dismayed: bring upon them the evil day, and break them with a double breaking. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet them be confounded that persecute me, and let not me be confounded: let them be afraid, and let not me be afraid: bring upon them the day of affliction, and with a double destruction, destroy them. Catholic Public Domain Version May those who persecute me be confounded, but may I not be confounded. May they be fearful, and may I not be fearful. Lead over them the day of affliction, and crush them with a double destruction.” New American Bible Let my persecutors be confounded—not me! let them be terrified—not me! Bring upon them the day of disaster, crush them with double destruction. New Revised Standard Version Let my persecutors be shamed, but do not let me be shamed; let them be dismayed, but do not let me be dismayed; bring on them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet them be put to shame who persecute me, but let me not be put to shame; let them be defeated, but let me not be defeated; bring upon them the day of evil, and defeat them with double defeat. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated My persecutors shall be ashamed and I shall not be ashamed. They shall be broken and I shall not be broken. Bring upon them the day of evil, and break them with double ruin OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let them be ashamed that persecute me, but let not me be ashamed; Let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; Bring upon them the day of evil, And destroy them with double destruction. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let them that persecute me bee ashamed, but let me not be ashamed: let them be alarmed, but let me not be alarmed: bring upon them the evil day, crush them with double destruction. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Prayer for Deliverance…17Do not become a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of disaster. 18Let my persecutors be put to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but do not let me be terrified. Bring upon them the day of disaster and shatter them with double destruction. Cross References Psalm 35:4 May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded. Psalm 35:26 May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach. Psalm 40:14 May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. Psalm 70:2 May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. Psalm 71:13 May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace. Psalm 109:29 May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe. Isaiah 41:11 Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. Isaiah 45:24 Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame. Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. Lamentations 3:64-66 You will pay them back what they deserve, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. / Put a veil of anguish over their hearts; may Your curse be upon them! / You will pursue them in anger and exterminate them from under Your heavens, O LORD. Ezekiel 25:17 I will execute great vengeance against them with furious reproof. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay My vengeance upon them.’” Matthew 5:11-12 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. Matthew 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Luke 6:22-23 Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. / Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way. Luke 18:7-8 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?” Treasury of Scripture Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring on them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. confounded. Jeremiah 20:11 But 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. Psalm 35:4,26,27 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt… Psalm 40:14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. but let not me be confounded. Psalm 25:2,3 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me… Psalm 71:1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. the day. Jeremiah 17:16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee. Jeremiah 18:19-23 Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me… destroy them with double destruction. Jeremiah 11:20 But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause. Jeremiah 14:17 Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. Jeremiah 16:18 And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things. Jump to Previous Affrighted Ashamed Attacking Break Breaking Confounded Crush Destroy Destruction Disappointed Disaster Dismayed Double Evil Fear Overcome Persecute Persecutors Pursuers Second Shame Shamed Terrified Terror Time Twice TwofoldJump to Next Affrighted Ashamed Attacking Break Breaking Confounded Crush Destroy Destruction Disappointed Disaster Dismayed Double Evil Fear Overcome Persecute Persecutors Pursuers Second Shame Shamed Terrified Terror Time Twice TwofoldJeremiah 17 1. The captivity of Judah for her sin.5. Trust in man is cursed; 7. in God is blessed. 9. The deceitful heart cannot deceive God. 12. The salvation of God. 15. The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy. 19. He is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the Sabbath. Let my persecutors be put to shame The Hebrew word for "persecutors" is "רֹדְפַי" (rodefai), which implies those who pursue with hostile intent. In the context of Jeremiah's life, these persecutors were not only individuals but also represented the broader opposition to God's prophetic message. The plea for them to be "put to shame" reflects a desire for divine justice, where their plans and schemes are exposed and thwarted. This echoes the biblical principle that those who oppose God's will ultimately face disgrace, as seen throughout the Psalms and prophetic literature. but do not let me be put to shame let them be dismayed but do not let me be dismayed Bring on them the day of disaster crush them with double destruction Double destruction.--Literally, break them with a two-fold breaking--i.e., the "double recompense" of Jeremiah 16:18. (See Note there.) Verse 18. - (On this terrible execration, with reference to Jeremiah's character, see the general Introduction.) Destroy them with double destruction. "Double" here means "amply sufficient" (comp. Revelation 18:6, and see on Jeremiah 16:18).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Let my persecutorsרֹדְפַי֙ (rō·ḏə·p̄ay) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute be put to shame, יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ (yê·ḇō·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed but do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not let me אָ֔נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I be put to shame. אֵבֹ֣שָׁה (’ê·ḇō·šāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed Let them הֵ֔מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They be terrified, יֵחַ֣תּוּ (yê·ḥat·tū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2865: To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear but do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not let me אָ֑נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I be terrified. אֵחַ֖תָּה (’ê·ḥat·tāh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 2865: To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear Bring הָבִ֤יא (hā·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go upon them עֲלֵיהֶם֙ (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the day י֣וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of disaster רָעָ֔ה (rā·‘āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil and shatter them שָׁבְרֵֽם׃ (šā·ḇə·rêm) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces with double וּמִשְׁנֶ֥ה (ū·miš·neh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4932: A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second destruction. שִׁבָּר֖וֹן (šib·bā·rō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7670: Rupture, a pang, ruin Links Jeremiah 17:18 NIVJeremiah 17:18 NLT Jeremiah 17:18 ESV Jeremiah 17:18 NASB Jeremiah 17:18 KJV Jeremiah 17:18 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 17:18 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 17:18 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 17:18 French Bible Jeremiah 17:18 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 17:18 Let them be disappointed who persecute me (Jer.) |
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