Jeremiah 17:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

May my persecutors be put to shame, but may I not be put to shame. May they be dismayed, but may I not be dismayed. Bring upon them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let them be put to shame{H954} that persecute{H7291} me, but let not me be put to shame;{H954} let them be dismayed,{H2865} but let not me be dismayed;{H2865} bring{H935} upon them the day{H3117} of evil,{H7451} and destroy{H7665} them with double{H4932} destruction.{H7670}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let them be confounded{H954}{(H8799)} that persecute{H7291}{(H8802)} me, but let not me be confounded{H954}{(H8799)}: let them be dismayed{H2865}{(H8735)}, but let not me be dismayed{H2865}{(H8735)}: bring{H935}{(H8687)} upon them the day{H3117} of evil{H7451}, and destroy{H7665}{(H8798)} them with double{H4932} destruction{H7670}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Let my persecuters be confounded, but not me: let them be afrayed, and not me. Thou shalt bringe vpon the the tyme off their plage, and shalt destroye them right sore.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Let them bee confounded, that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be afraide, but let not me be afraide: bring vpon them the day of aduersitie, and destroy them with double destruction.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Let my persecutours be confounded, but not me: let them be afrayde, and not me: Thou shalt bryng vpon them the tyme of plague, and shalt destroy them right sore.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Let them be disappointed who persecute me, but let not 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Let them be put to shame who are attacking me, but let me not be shamed; let them be overcome with fear, but let me not be overcome: send on them the day of evil, and put them to destruction twice over.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Let them be disappointed who persecute me, but let not 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.”

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 35:4 : 4 Let those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; let those who devise harm against me retreat and be humiliated.
  • Ps 35:8 : 8 May destruction come upon them unawares. May the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into their own trap.
  • Jer 11:20 : 20 But, LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously and tests the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for I have presented my case to you.
  • Ps 40:14 : 14 Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me; hurry, LORD, to help me.
  • Jer 20:11 : 11 But the LORD is with me like a mighty warrior; therefore, my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will be utterly disgraced, their dishonor will never be forgotten.
  • Ps 83:17-18 : 17 Fill their faces with shame so that they will seek your name, O LORD. 18 Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever; let them be disgraced and perish.
  • Ps 25:2-3 : 2 O my God, I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, do not let my enemies triumph over me. 3 Indeed, none who wait for you will be put to shame; but those who act treacherously without cause will be ashamed.
  • Job 16:14 : 14 He breaks me with breach upon breach; he rushes at me like a warrior.
  • Ps 35:26-27 : 26 Let those who rejoice at my distress be ashamed and disgraced together; let those who exalt themselves over me wear shame and dishonor. 27 Let those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and be glad; may they always say, 'The Lord be magnified, who delights in the peace of His servant.'
  • Jer 14:17 : 17 You are to speak this word to them: 'Let my eyes flow with tears night and day without ceasing, for the virgin daughter of my people has suffered a great shattering—a crushing blow, a grievous wound.'
  • Jer 16:18 : 18 I will first repay them double for their iniquity and their sin, because they have defiled My land with the lifeless forms of their vile images and have filled My inheritance with their abominations.
  • Jer 17:16 : 16 I have not hurried away from being a shepherd after You. I have not desired the day of disaster. You know what has come from my lips; it was before You.
  • Jer 18:19-23 : 19 Listen to me, Lord! Hear what my accusers are saying! 20 Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak on their behalf, to turn Your wrath away from them. 21 So give their children over to famine; hand them over to the power of the sword. Let their wives become childless and widowed, and let their men die by deadly disease; let their young men be struck down in battle. 22 Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring a raiding party upon them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and hidden snares for my feet. 23 But You, Lord, know all their plans to kill me. Do not forgive their wrongdoing, do not blot out their sin from Your sight. Let them collapse before You; deal with them in the time of Your anger.
  • Rev 18:6 : 6 Repay her as she herself has repaid others, and pay her back double according to her deeds; in the cup she has mixed, mix a double portion for her.
  • Ps 70:2 : 2 God, deliver me! LORD, hurry to help me!
  • Ps 71:1 : 1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.

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    14 Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me; hurry, LORD, to help me.

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    15 As fire burns a forest, and as flames set the mountains ablaze,

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    4 Let those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; let those who devise harm against me retreat and be humiliated.

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    2 God, deliver me! LORD, hurry to help me!

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    22 Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring a raiding party upon them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and hidden snares for my feet.

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