Jeremiah 11:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 11:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 11:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 11:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.”

Jeremiah 11:20 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 11:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But, O Jehovah of hosts, who judgest righteously, who triest the heart and the mind, I shall see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause. ”

Jeremiah 11:20 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 11:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And O Jehovah of Hosts, judging righteousness, Trying reins and heart, I do see Thy vengeance against them, For unto Thee I have revealed my cause.'”

Jeremiah 11:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 11:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But thou, Jehovah of hosts, who judgest righteously, who triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause. ”

Jeremiah 11:20 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 11:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But O Lord of hostes, that iudgest righteously, and triest the reines and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for vnto thee haue I opened my cause.”

Jeremiah 11:20 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 11:20 in Context — Jeremiah 11

18 And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.

19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

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.

21 Therefore thus saith the Lord of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the Lord, that thou die not by our hand:

22 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:

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What Does Jeremiah 11:20 Mean?

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