New American Standard Bible 1995
Jeremiah 11:20
20But, O Lord of hosts, who 1judges righteously, Who 2tries the 3feelings and the heart, Let me see Your vengeance on them, For to You have I 4committed my cause.
Jeremiah 11:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But, O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
- New International Version (NIV)But you, Lord Almighty, who judge righteously and test the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for to you I have committed my cause.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But, O Lord of hosts, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance upon them, for to you have I committed my cause.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But, O Lord of hosts, You who judge righteously, Testing the mind and the heart, Let me see Your vengeance on them, For to You I have revealed my cause.
Context of Jeremiah 11:20
18Moreover, the Lord made it known to me and I knew it; Then You showed me their deeds. 19But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter; And I did not know that they had devised plots against me, saying, “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, And let us cut him off from the land of the living, That his name be remembered no more.” But, O Lord of hosts, who judges righteously, Who tries the feelings and the heart, Let me see Your vengeance on them, For to You have I committed my cause. 21Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, “Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, so that you will not die at our hand”; 22therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, I am about to punish them! The young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters will die by famine;
Read all of Jeremiah 11Jeremiah 11:20 word by word
וַֽיהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ שֹׁפֵ֣ט צֶ֔דֶק בֹּחֵ֥ן כְּלָי֖וֹת וָלֵ֑ב אֶרְאֶ֤ה נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙ מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֥י אֵלֶ֖יךָ גִּלִּ֥יתִי אֶת־רִיבִֽי׃ סRead the interlinear
- But, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
- judgesשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
- righteouslyצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
- triesבָּחַןbâchan · to testH974
- feelingsכִּלְיָהkilyâh · kidneyH3629
- and the heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- Let me seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- Your vengeanceנְקָמָהneqâmâh · vengeanceH5360
- committedגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: revealH1540
- my causeרִיבrîyb rib · strifeH7379
Cross-references for Jeremiah 11:20
- Jeremiah 12:1Righteous are You, O Lord, that I would plead my case with You; Indeed I would discuss matters of justice with You: Why has the way of the wicked prospered? Why are all those who deal in treachery at ease?
- Genesis 18:25Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?”
- Psalms 98:9Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity.
- Acts 17:31because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead.”
- Jeremiah 17:10I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds.
- Jeremiah 20:12Yet, O Lord of hosts, You who test the righteous, Who see the mind and the heart; Let me see Your vengeance on them; For to You I have set forth my cause.
- 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:9“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
- 1 Chronicles 29:17Since I know, O my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You.
- Psalms 7:9O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.
- Revelation 2:23And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
- Jeremiah 15:15You who know, O Lord, Remember me, take notice of me, And take vengeance for me on my persecutors. Do not, in view of Your patience, take me away; Know that for Your sake I endure reproach.
- Jeremiah 17:18Let those who persecute me be put to shame, but as for me, let me not be put to shame; Let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed. Bring on them a day of disaster, And crush them with twofold destruction!
- Jeremiah 18:20Should good be repaid with evil? For they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You To speak good on their behalf, So as to turn away Your wrath from them.
- 2 Timothy 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
- Revelation 6:9When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained;
Commentaries on Jeremiah 11:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Let me see thy vengeance on them - Rather, I shall see (אראה ereh ) thy punishment indicted on them.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-23Verses 18-23 The prophet Jeremiah tells much concerning himself, the times he lived in being very troublesome. Those of his own city plotted how they might cause his death. They thought to end his days, but he outlived most of his enemies; they thought to blast his memory, but it lives to this day, and will be blessed while time lasts. God knows all the secret designs of his and his people's enemies, and can, when he pleases, make them known. God's…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20Jeremiah wanted the Lord to punish his enemies because the Lord knew their deepest thoughts and secrets. As events unfolded, Jeremiah learned that the Lord had his own way of handling his enemies.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. triest ... heart--(Re 2:23). revealed--committed my cause. Jeremiah's wish for vengeance was not personal but ministerial, and accorded with God's purpose revealed to him against the enemies alike of God and of His servant (Psa 37:34; 54:7; 112:8; 118:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 11
- 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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