Jeremiah 15:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

Your words were found, and I ate them; and your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, O LORD God of hosts.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Your words were found, and I ate them. Your word became to me the joy and delight of my heart, for I am called by Your name, LORD God of Hosts.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Thy words{H1697} were found,{H4672} and I did eat{H398} them; and thy words{H1697} were unto me a joy{H8342} and the rejoicing{H8057} of my heart:{H3824} for I am called{H7121} by thy name,{H8034} O Jehovah,{H3068} God{H430} of hosts.{H6635}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Thy words{H1697} were found{H4672}{(H8738)}, and I did eat{H398}{(H8799)} them; and thy word{H1697} was unto me the joy{H8342} and rejoicing{H8057} of mine heart{H3824}: for I am called{H7121}{(H8738)} by thy name{H8034}, O LORD{H3068} God{H430} of hosts{H6635}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    When I had founde thy wordes, I at them vp gredely: they haue made my hert ioyfull & glad. For I call vpon thy name, o LORDE God off hoostes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Thy wordes were founde by me, and I did eate them, and thy worde was vnto me the ioy and reioycing of mine heart: for thy Name is called vpon me, O Lord God of hostes.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When I had founde thy wordes I did eate them vp greedyly, they haue made my heart ioyfull and glad: for thy name was called vpon me O Lorde God of hoastes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of hosts.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    As your words came to me I drank them in, and they filled my heart with joy and happiness because I belong to you, O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies.

Referenced Verses

  • Rev 10:9-9 : 9 And I went to the angel and said to him, Give me the little book. And he said to me, Take it and eat it up; it will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth. 10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand and ate it up, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was bitter.
  • Ezek 3:1-3 : 1 Moreover he said to me, Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go speak to the house of Israel. 2 So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that scroll. 3 And he said to me, Son of man, fill your stomach and fill your insides with this scroll that I give you. So I ate it; and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey.
  • Ps 119:101-103 : 101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Your word. 102 I have not departed from Your judgments, for You Yourself have taught me. 103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
  • Job 23:12 : 12 Nor have I departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
  • Ps 19:10 : 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
  • Ps 119:111 : 111 Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
  • Jer 14:9 : 9 Why should You be as a man astonished, as a mighty man who cannot save? Yet You, O LORD, are in the midst of us, and we are called by Your name; do not leave us.
  • Ps 119:97 : 97 MEM. Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.
  • Ps 119:72 : 72 The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

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