Jeremiah 20:14

Cursed be the day wherein I was born; the day wherein my mother bore me, let it not be blessed.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.

In Context

13Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD; for He hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evil-doers.

15Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying: 'A man-child is born unto thee'; making him very glad.

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Cross References

Job 3:3Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night wherein it was said: 'A man-child is brought forth.'

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 20:8-14

The Prophet's Impatient Appeal. ( b. c. 600.) 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,… Read the whole commentary →

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