Jeremiah 18:23

And thou, Lord, knowest all their deadly counsel against me: account not their iniquities guiltless, and blot not out their sins from before thee: let their weakness come before thee; deal with them in the time of thy wrath.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.

In Context

22Let there be a cry in their houses: thou shalt bring upon them robbers suddenly: for they have formed a plan to take me, and have hidden snares for me.

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Cross References

Psalms 35:4The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: 1 He is not inclined to understand how to do good. 1

Psalms 56:8My heart, O God, is ready, 1 My heart is ready: I will sing, yea will sing psalms. 1

Isaiah 2:9And the mean man bowed down, and the great man was humbled: and I will not pardon them.

Jeremiah 11:23and there shall be no remnant left of them; for I will bring evil upon the dwellers in Anathoth, in the year of their visitation.

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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