17 Like an (A)east wind I will (B)scatter them
Before the enemy;
I will [a]show them (C)My back and not My face
(D)In the day of their disaster.’”

18 Then they said, “Come and let’s (E)devise plans against Jeremiah. Certainly the (F)Law is not going to be lost by the priest, nor (G)advice by the wise, nor the divine (H)word by the prophet! Come, and let’s (I)strike at him with our tongue, and let’s (J)pay no attention to any of his words.”

19 Give Your attention to me, Lord,
And listen to [b]what my opponents are saying!

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 18:17 As in ancient versions; MT look them in the back and not in the face
  2. Jeremiah 18:19 Lit the voice of my opponents

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