Jeremiah 20:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.”

Jeremiah 20:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 20:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 20:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh, you have persuaded me, and I was persuaded. You are stronger than I, and have prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day. Everyone mocks me.”

Jeremiah 20:7 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 20:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“O Jehovah, thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocketh me. ”

Jeremiah 20:7 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 20:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thou hast persuaded me, O Jehovah, and I am persuaded; Thou hast hardened me, and dost prevail, I have been for a laughter all the day, Every one is mocking at me,”

Jeremiah 20:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 20:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jehovah, thou hast enticed me, and I was enticed; thou hast laid hold of me, and hast prevailed; I am become a derision the whole day: every one mocketh me. ”

Jeremiah 20:7 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 20:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O Lord, thou hast deceiued me, and I am deceiued: thou art stronger then I, and hast preuailed: I am in derision daily: euery one mocketh me.”

Jeremiah 20:7 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 20:7 in Context — Jeremiah 20

5 Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.

6 And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.

7 O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the Lord was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.

9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

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What Does Jeremiah 20:7 Mean?

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