Jeremiah 17:15
Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come now.
Jeremiah 17:15 in other translations
| BSB | Behold, they keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!” |
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| WEB | Behold, they ask me, “Where is the LORD’s word? Let it be fulfilled now.” |
| ASV | Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of Jehovah? let it come now. |
| YLT | Lo, they are saying unto me: ‘Where is the word of Jehovah? pray, let it come.' |
| DARBY | Behold, these say unto me, Where is the word of Jehovah? let it then come! |
| BBE | See, they say to me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come now. |
| Webster | Behold, they say to me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now. |
What does Jeremiah 17:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 17:14-18
14-18. Prayer of the prophet for deliverance from the enemies whom he excited by his faithful denunciations. Heal ... save--not only make me whole (as to the evils of soul as well as body which I am exposed to by contact with ungodly foes, Jr 15:18), but keep me so. my praise--He whom I have to praise for past favors, and therefore to whom alone I look for the time to come.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 17:12-18
The prophet acknowledges the favour of God in setting up religion. There is fulness of comfort in God, overflowing, ever-flowing fulness, like a fountain. It is always fresh and clear, like spring-water, while the pleasures of sin are puddle-waters. He prays to God for healing, saving mercy. He appeals to God concerning his faithful discharge of the office to which he was called. He humbly begs that God would own…
Jeremiah 17:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 17:15
- Isaiah 5:19
That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
- Ezekiel 12:22
Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
- Jeremiah 20:7-8
O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me. For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the Lord was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
- Ezekiel 12:27-28
Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off. Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord God.
- Amos 5:18
Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.
- 2 Peter 3:3-4
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
- Jeremiah 17:15
Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come now.
- Jeremiah 17:16
As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
Jeremiah 17:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | He aquí que ellos me dicen: ¿Dónde está la palabra de Jehová? venga ahora. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Voici, ceux-ci me disent: Où est la parole de l’ Éternel? Qu’elle vienne donc! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Siehe, jene sprechen zu mir: Wo ist das Wort Jehovas? es möge doch kommen! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ecce ipsi dicunt ad me: Ubi est verbum Domini? veniat: |