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Jeremiah 18:19

Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.

In Context

18Then said they: 'Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for instruction shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.'

20Shall evil be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before Thee to speak good for them, to turn away Thy wrath from them.

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Cross References

2 Kings 19:16Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open Thine eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, wherewith he hath sent him to taunt the living God.

Nehemiah 6:9For they all would have us afraid, saying: 'Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done.' But now, strengthen Thou my hands.

Psalms 56:1(56-1) For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. (56-2) Be gracious unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; all the day he fighting oppresseth me.

Psalms 64:2(64-3) Hide me from the council of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

Psalms 109:28Let them curse, but bless Thou; when they arise, they shall be put to shame, but Thy servant shall rejoice.

Micah 7:8Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy; though I am fallen, I shall arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD is a light unto me.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 18:19-23

Conduct of Persecutors; Prophetic Imprecations. ( b. c. 600.) 18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. 19 Give heed to me, O Lord , and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. 20 Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before… Read the whole commentary →

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