Focused Passage

Jeremiah 15:15-18

Even Moses and Samuel Could Not Turn This Judgment Away

The chapter moves from the LORD's refusal of intercession, to the assignment of Judah to death, sword, famine, and captivity, to the explanation of judgment because of Manasseh's sin and Judah's refusal to repent, to images of bereavement, sifting, and sudden anguish, then to Jeremiah's lament over his own birth and prophetic isolation, and finally to the LORD's call for Jeremiah to repent, speak worthy words, and stand as a fortified bronze wall.

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15You understand, O LORD; remember me and attend to me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In Your patience, do not take me away. Know that I endure reproach for Your honor.

16Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

17I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation.

18Why is my pain unending, and my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? You have indeed become like a mirage to me—water that is not there.

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Verse 15

Cross-references

Judges 16:28Classic cross-references Jeremiah 12:3Classic cross-references Psalms 69:7Classic cross-references Luke 21:17Classic cross-references Jeremiah 11:20Classic cross-references

Original words

Youאַתָּ֧הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularunderstandיָדַ֣עְתָּH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularremember meזָכְרֵ֤נִיH2142Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularand attend to meוּפָקְדֵ֙נִי֙H6485Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularAvenge meוְהִנָּ֤קֶםH5358Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularagainstלִי֙Preposition | first person common singularmy persecutorsמֵרֹ֣דְפַ֔יH7291Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularIn Your patienceלְאֶ֥רֶךְH750Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct. . .אַפְּךָ֖H639Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singulardo notאַל־H408Adverbtake me awayתִּקָּחֵ֑נִיH3947Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularKnow thatדַּ֕עH3045Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularI endureשְׂאֵתִ֥יH5375Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularreproachחֶרְפָּֽה׃H2781Noun - feminine singularfor Your honorעָלֶ֖יךָH5921Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Revelation 10:9Classic cross-references Ezekiel 3:1Classic cross-references Psalms 119:101Classic cross-references Job 23:12Classic cross-references Psalms 19:10Classic cross-references

Original words

Your wordsדְבָרֶ֙יךָ֙H1697Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwere foundנִמְצְא֤וּH4672Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluraland I ate themוָאֹ֣כְלֵ֔םH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralYour wordsדְבָרֶיךָH1697Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularbecameוַיְהִ֤יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularmy joyלְשָׂשׂ֖וֹןH8342Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular. . .לִ֔יPreposition | first person common singularand my heart’sלְבָבִ֑יH3824Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singulardelightוּלְשִׂמְחַ֣תH8057Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructForכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI bearנִקְרָ֤אH7121Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularYour nameשִׁמְךָ֙H8034Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular. . .עָלַ֔יH5921Preposition | first person common singularO LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהֵ֥יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃סH6635Noun - common plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

Psalms 1:1Classic cross-references Proverbs 18:1Classic cross-references Psalms 26:4Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:28Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:11Classic cross-references

Original words

I neverלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlesatיָשַׁ֥בְתִּיH3427Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularwith the bandבְסוֹד־H5475Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof revelersמְשַׂחֲקִ֖יםH7832Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralnor did I celebrate with themוָֽאֶעְלֹ֑זH5937Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularBecauseמִפְּנֵ֤יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructYour hand was on meיָֽדְךָ֙H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularI satיָשַׁ֔בְתִּיH3427Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularaloneבָּדָ֣דH910Noun - masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYou have filled meמִלֵּאתָֽנִי׃סH4390Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularwith indignationזַ֖עַםH2195Noun - masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Jeremiah 30:15Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:12Classic cross-references Job 34:6Classic cross-references Job 6:15Classic cross-references Psalms 13:2Classic cross-references

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Whyלָ֣מָּהH4100Interrogativeisהָיָ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularmy painכְאֵבִי֙H3511Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularunendingנֶ֔צַחH5331Noun - masculine singularand my woundוּמַכָּתִ֖יH4347Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularincurableאֲנוּשָׁ֑ה֙H605Adjective - feminine singularrefusingמֵֽאֲנָה֙H3985Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularto be healedהֵֽרָפֵ֔אH7495Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructYou have indeed becomeהָי֨וֹH1961Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תִֽהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularlikeכְּמ֣וֹH3644Prepositiona mirageאַכְזָ֔בH391Noun - masculine singularto meלִי֙Preposition | first person common singularwaterמַ֖יִםH4325Noun - masculine pluralthat is notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlethereנֶאֱמָֽנוּ׃סH539Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural

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