Jeremiah 20:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 20:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 20:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 20:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If I say that I will not make mention of him, or speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones. I am weary with holding it in. I can’t.”
Jeremiah 20:9 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 20:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain. ”
Jeremiah 20:9 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 20:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And I said, `I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able.”
Jeremiah 20:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 20:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name: but it was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones; and I became wearied with holding in, and I could not. ”
Jeremiah 20:9 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 20:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speake any more in his Name. But his worde was in mine heart as a burning fire shut vp in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.”
Jeremiah 20:9 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 20:9 in Context — Jeremiah 20
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.
10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
11 But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
What Does Jeremiah 20:9 Mean?
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