Jeremiah 17:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 17:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 17:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 17:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let them be disappointed who persecute me, but don’t let 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.”

Jeremiah 17:18 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 17:18 ASV — 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. ”

Jeremiah 17:18 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 17:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 <FI>with<Fi> destruction destroy them.”

Jeremiah 17:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 17:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Let them be ashamed that persecute me, but let not me be ashamed; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and break them with a double breaking. ”

Jeremiah 17:18 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 17:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Jeremiah 17:18 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 17:18 in Context — Jeremiah 17

16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.

17 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.

18 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.

19 Thus said the Lord unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;

20 And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the Lord, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:

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What Does Jeremiah 17:18 Mean?

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