Jeremiah 20:15

Jeremiah 20:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.
• New International Version (NIV)Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, who made him very glad, saying, “A child is born to you—a son!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Cursed be the man who brought the news to my father, "A son is born to you," making him very glad.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let the man be cursed Who brought news to my father, saying, “A male child has been born to you!” Making him very glad.

Context of Jeremiah 20:15

13Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! For though I was poor and needy, he rescued me from my oppressors. 14Yet I curse the day I was born! May no one celebrate the day of my birth. I curse the messenger who told my father, “Good news—you have a son!” 16Let him be destroyed like the cities of old that the Lord overthrew without mercy. Terrify him all day long with battle shouts, 17because he did not kill me at birth. Oh, that I had died in my mother’s womb, that her body had been my grave!

Jeremiah 20:15 word by word

אָר֣וּר הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בִּשַּׂ֤ר אֶת־אָבִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יֻֽלַּד־לְךָ֖ בֵּ֣ן זָכָ֑ר שַׂמֵּ֖חַ שִׂמֳּחָֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Cursedאָרַר'ârar · to curseH779
• the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• who brought tidingsבָּשַׂרbâώar · to bear tidingsH1319
• to my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• A manזָכָרzâkâr · maleH2145
• childבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• is bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• unto thee; making him veryשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055

Cross-references for Jeremiah 20:15

• Jeremiah 1:5“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
• Genesis 21:5Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born.
• Luke 1:14You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,

Commentaries on Jeremiah 20:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15A man child is born - Borun is to thee a knave child. - Old MS. Bible. This is the old English word for man or servant; and is so used by Wiclif, Revelation 12:6.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-18Verses 7-18 In the rest of the chapter we have an outbreak of deep emotion, of which the first part ends in a cry of hope Jeremiah 20:13, followed nevertheless by curses upon the day of his birth. Was this the result of feelings wounded by the indignities of a public scourging and a night spent in the stocks? Or was it not the mental agony of knowing that his ministry had (as it seemed) failed? He stands indeed before the multitudes with unbending…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-18Verses 14-18 When grace has the victory, it is good to be ashamed of our folly, to admire the goodness of God, and be warned to guard our spirits another time. See how strong the temptation was, over which the prophet got the victory by Divine assistance! He is angry that his first breath was not his last. While we remember that these wishes are not recorded for us to utter the like, we may learn good lessons from them. See how much those who think they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-18Jeremiah hoped for rescue, but he still faced harsh realities. Surprised by his persecution, he wished he were dead or had never been born (see Jeremiah 16:3–4; Job 3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1814-18. The contrast between the spirit of this passage and the preceding thanksgiving is to be explained thus: to show how great was the deliverance (Jr 20:13), he subjoins a picture of what his wounded spirit had been previous to his deliverance; I had said in the time of my imprisonment, "Cursed be the day"; my feeling was that of Job (Job 3:3, 10, 11, whose words Jeremiah therefore copies). Though Jeremiah's zeal had been stirred up, not so much for…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 20:15

• Children
• Jeremiah
• Life
• Murmuring

In the dictionaries

• Man-Child
• Derision
• Familiar
• Jeremiah (2)
• Job, Book of
• Son; Sons
• Uriah; Uruah
• Birthday
• Children

Commentaries on Jeremiah 20

• 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