Jeremiah 20:8
For as often as I speak, I cry out; I cry, “Violence and destruction!” because the LORD’s word has been made a reproach to me, and a derision, all day.Jeremiah 20:8 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — યર્મિયા ૨૦:૮
- કેમ કે જ્યારે હું બોલું છું ત્યારે ત્યારે ઘાંટા પાડીને બલાત્કાર તથા લૂંટ એવી હું બૂમ પાડું છું. કેમ કે યહોવાહનું વચન બોલ્યાને લીધે આખો દિવસ મારો તિરસ્કાર અને નિંદા થાય છે.
- हिन्दी — यिर्मयाह २०:८
- क्योंकि जब मैं बातें करता हूँ, तब मैं जोर से पुकार पुकारकर ललकारता हूँ, “उपद्रव और उत्पात हुआ, हाँ उत्पात!” क्योंकि यहोवा का वचन दिन भर मेरे लिये निन्दा और ठट्ठा का कारण होता रहता है।
In context
6You, Pashhur, and all who dwell in your house will go into captivity. You will come to Babylon, and there you will die, and there you will be buried, you, and all your friends, to whom you have prophesied falsely.’”
7LORD, 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.
8For as often as I speak, I cry out; I cry, “Violence and destruction!” because the LORD’s word has been made a reproach to me, and a derision, all day.
9If 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.
10For I have heard the defaming of many: “Terror on every side! Denounce, and we will denounce him!” say all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall. “Perhaps he will be persuaded, and we will prevail against him, and we will take our revenge on him.”
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