Fear God, Wait for the Lord

11 For the Lord spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon me, and (A)warned me not to walk in the way of this people, saying:

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11 This is what the Lord says to me with his strong hand upon me,(A) warning me not to follow(B) the way of this people:

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14 (A)The Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness in the heat of my spirit, the (B)hand of the Lord being strong upon me.

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14 The Spirit(A) then lifted me up(B) and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the Lord(C) on me.

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20 for (A)we cannot but speak of what (B)we have seen and heard.”

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20 As for us, we cannot help speaking(A) about what we have seen and heard.”(B)

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If I say, “I will not mention him,
    or speak any more in his name,”
(A)there is in my heart as it were a burning fire
    shut up in my bones,
and (B)I am weary with holding it in,
    and I cannot.

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But if I say, “I will not mention his word
    or speak anymore in his name,”(A)
his word is in my heart like a fire,(B)
    a fire shut up in my bones.
I am weary of holding it in;(C)
    indeed, I cannot.

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O Lord, (A)you have deceived me,
    and I was deceived;
(B)you are stronger than I,
    and you have prevailed.
(C)I have become a laughingstock all the day;
    everyone mocks me.

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Jeremiah’s Complaint

You deceived[a](A) me, Lord, and I was deceived[b];
    you overpowered(B) me and prevailed.
I am ridiculed(C) all day long;
    everyone mocks(D) me.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 20:7 Or persuaded
  2. Jeremiah 20:7 Or persuaded

19 Therefore thus says the Lord:
(A)“If you return, I will restore you,
    and you shall (B)stand before me.
If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless,
    you shall be as my mouth.
They shall turn to you,
    but you shall not turn to them.

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19 Therefore this is what the Lord says:

“If you repent, I will restore you
    that you may serve(A) me;
if you utter worthy, not worthless, words,
    you will be my spokesman.(B)
Let this people turn to you,
    but you must not turn to them.

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15 my son, (A)do not walk in the way with them;
    (B)hold back your foot from their paths,

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15 my son, do not go along with them,
    do not set foot(A) on their paths;(B)

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I will (A)instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
    I will (B)counsel you with my eye upon you.

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I will instruct(A) you and teach you(B) in the way you should go;
    I will counsel you with my loving eye on(C) you.

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And you, son of man, (A)be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, (B)though briers and thorns are with you and you sit on (C)scorpions.[a] Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house. And you shall speak my words to them, (D)whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house.

“But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. (E)Be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and (F)eat what I give you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 2:6 Or on scorpion plants

And you, son of man, do not be afraid(A) of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns(B) are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.(C) You must speak(D) my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.(E) But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel(F) like that rebellious people;(G) open your mouth and eat(H) what I give you.”

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