Jeremiah 18:20

Jeremiah 18:20 in other translations

What does Jeremiah 18:20 mean?

Jeremiah 18:20 in the original Hebrew

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Cross references for Jeremiah 18:20

• Psalms 35:7

  For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

• Psalms 57:6

  They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

• Psalms 106:23

  Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

• Psalms 35:12

  They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

• 1 Samuel 24:17-19

  And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not. For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.

• Psalms 109:4-5

  For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

• Ecclesiastes 10:8

  He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

• Proverbs 26:27

  Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

• Psalms 119:95

  The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

• Jeremiah 18:22

  Let 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.

• Genesis 18:22-32

  And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord. And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? …

• Jeremiah 14:20-15:1

  We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee. Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us. Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things. Then said the Lord unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

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Context

• Jeremiah 18:19

  Give heed to me, O Lord, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.

• Jeremiah 18:20

  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.

• Jeremiah 18:21

  Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.

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