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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15 You 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.

16 Your 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.

17 I 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.

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

Original words

You אַתָּ֧ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular understand יָדַ֣עְתָּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular remember me זָכְרֵ֤נִי H2142 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular and attend to me וּפָקְדֵ֙נִי֙ H6485 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Avenge me וְהִנָּ֤קֶם H5358 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular against לִי֙ Preposition | first person common singular my persecutors מֵרֹ֣דְפַ֔י H7291 Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular In Your patience לְאֶ֥רֶךְ H750 Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct . . . אַפְּךָ֖ H639 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular do not אַל־ H408 Adverb take me away תִּקָּחֵ֑נִי H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Know that דַּ֕ע H3045 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular I endure שְׂאֵתִ֥י H5375 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular reproach חֶרְפָּֽה׃ H2781 Noun - feminine singular for Your honor עָלֶ֖יךָ H5921 Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

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Your words דְבָרֶ֙יךָ֙ H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular were found נִמְצְא֤וּ H4672 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural and I ate them וָאֹ֣כְלֵ֔ם H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Your words דְבָרֶיךָ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular became וַיְהִ֤י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular my joy לְשָׂשׂ֖וֹן H8342 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular . . . לִ֔י Preposition | first person common singular and my heart’s לְבָבִ֑י H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular delight וּלְשִׂמְחַ֣ת H8057 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I bear נִקְרָ֤א H7121 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Your name שִׁמְךָ֙ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular . . . עָלַ֔י H5921 Preposition | first person common singular O LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular God אֱלֹהֵ֥י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Hosts צְבָאֽוֹת׃ס H6635 Noun - common plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

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

Original words

I never לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle sat יָשַׁ֥בְתִּי H3427 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular with the band בְסוֹד־ H5475 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of revelers מְשַׂחֲקִ֖ים H7832 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural nor did I celebrate with them וָֽאֶעְלֹ֑ז H5937 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Because מִפְּנֵ֤י H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Your hand was on me יָֽדְךָ֙ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular I sat יָשַׁ֔בְתִּי H3427 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular alone בָּדָ֣ד H910 Noun - masculine singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction You have filled me מִלֵּאתָֽנִי׃ס H4390 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular with indignation זַ֖עַם H2195 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

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

Original words

Why לָ֣מָּה H4100 Interrogative is הָיָ֤ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular my pain כְאֵבִי֙ H3511 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular unending נֶ֔צַח H5331 Noun - masculine singular and my wound וּמַכָּתִ֖י H4347 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular incurable אֲנוּשָׁ֑ה֙ H605 Adjective - feminine singular refusing מֵֽאֲנָה֙ H3985 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular to be healed הֵֽרָפֵ֔א H7495 Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct You have indeed become הָי֨וֹ H1961 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תִֽהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular like כְּמ֣וֹ H3644 Preposition a mirage אַכְזָ֔ב H391 Noun - masculine singular to me לִי֙ Preposition | first person common singular water מַ֖יִם H4325 Noun - masculine plural that is not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle there נֶאֱמָֽנוּ׃ס H539 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural

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