American Standard Version
Jeremiah 18:20
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.
Jeremiah 18:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
- New International Version (NIV)Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember that I stood before you and spoke in their behalf to turn your wrath away from them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for my life. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Shall evil be repaid for good? For they have dug a pit for my life. Remember that I stood before You To speak good for them, To turn away Your wrath from them.
Context of Jeremiah 18:20
18Then 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. 19Give heed to me, O Jehovah, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. Shall 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. 21Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and give them over to the power of the sword; and let their wives become childless, and widows; and let their men be slain of death, and their young men smitten of the sword in battle. 22Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them; for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
Read all of Jeremiah 18Jeremiah 18:20 word by word
הַיְשֻׁלַּ֤ם תַּֽחַת־טוֹבָה֙ רָעָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָר֥וּ שׁוּחָ֖ה לְנַפְשִׁ֑י זְכֹ֣ר׀ עָמְדִ֣י לְפָנֶ֗יךָ לְדַבֵּ֤ר עֲלֵיהֶם֙ טוֹבָ֔ה לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־חֲמָתְךָ֖ מֵהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
- evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
- goodטוֹבָהţôb · welfareH2896
- pitשׁוּחָהshûchâh · pitH7745
- soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
- Rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
- stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
- awayשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
- wrathחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
Cross-references for Jeremiah 18:20
- 1 Samuel 24:17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.
- Psalms 35:12They reward me evil for good, Tothe bereaving of my soul.
- Psalms 38:20They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
- Psalms 109:4For my love they are my adversaries: But Igive myself untoprayer.
- Proverbs 17:13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
- John 10:32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
- John 15:25But this cometh to pass, that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
- Jeremiah 18:22Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them; for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
- Job 6:27Yea, ye would castlotsupon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.
- Psalms 7:15He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
- Psalms 35:7For without cause have they hid for me their netina pit; Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.
- Psalms 57:6They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. [Selah
- Psalms 119:95The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me; But I will consider thy testimonies.
- Proverbs 26:27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
- Ecclesiastes 10:8He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
- Jeremiah 7:16Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me; for I will not hear thee.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 18:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20They have digged a pit for my soul - For my life; this they wish to take away. Stood before thee to speak good for them - I was their continual intercessor.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Jeremiah had been laboring earnestly to avert the ruin of his country, but the Jews treated him as farmers do some noxious animal which wastes their fields, and for which they dig pitfalls.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-23Verses 18-23 When the prophet called to repentance, instead of obeying the call, the people devised devices against him. Thus do sinners deal with the great Intercessor, crucifying him afresh, and speaking against him on earth, while his blood is speaking for them in heaven. But the prophet had done his duty to them; and the same will be our rejoicing in a day of evil.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20Jeremiah told the Lord about the unfairness of his enemies' actions against him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. In the particulars here specified, Jeremiah was a type of Jesus Christ (Psa 109:4, 5; Joh 15:25). my soul--my life; me (Psa 35:7). I stood before thee ... to turn away thy wrath--so Moses (Psa 106:23; compare Eze 22:30). So Jesus Christ, the antitype of previous partial intercessors (Is 59:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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