Jeremiah 23:18
For who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
Jeremiah 23:18 in other translations
| BSB | But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it? |
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| WEB | For who has stood in the council of the LORD, that he should perceive and hear his word? Who has listened to my word, and heard it? |
| ASV | For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it? |
| YLT | For who hath stood in the counsel of Jehovah, And seeth and heareth His word? Who hath regarded My word, and hearkeneth? |
| DARBY | For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, so that he hath perceived and heard his word? who hath hearkened to his word and listened? |
| BBE | For which of them has knowledge of the secret of the Lord, and has seen him, and given ear to his word? which of them has taken note of his word and given attention to it? |
| Webster | For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it? |
What does Jeremiah 23:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 23:9-22
The false prophets of Samaria had deluded the Israelites into idolatries; yet the Lord considered the false prophets of Jerusalem as guilty of more horrible wickedness, by which the people were made bold in sin. These false teachers would be compelled to suffer the most bitter part of the Lord's indignation. They made themselves believe that there was no harm in sin, and practised accordingly; then they made others…
Jeremiah 23:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 23:18
- Jeremiah 23:22
But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
- Psalms 25:14
The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
- 1 Corinthians 2:16
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
- Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
- John 15:15
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
- Isaiah 40:13-14
Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him? With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
- 2 Chronicles 18:23
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?
- Job 15:8-10
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us? With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
- 1 Kings 22:24
But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?
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Context
- Jeremiah 23:17
They say still unto them that despise me, The Lord hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
- Jeremiah 23:18
For who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
- Jeremiah 23:19
Behold, a whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
Jeremiah 23:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque ¿quién estuvo en el secreto de Jehová, y vió, y oyó su palabra? ¿quién estuvo atento á su palabra, y oyó? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car qui s’est tenu dans le conseil secret de l’ Éternel, en sorte qu’il ait vu et entendu sa parole? Qui a été attentif à sa parole, et a écouté? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn wer hat im Rate Jehovas gestanden, daß er sein Wort gesehen und gehört hätte? Wer hat auf mein Wort gemerkt und gehört? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quis enim affuit in consilio Domini, et vidit, et audivit sermonem ejus? quis consideravit verbum illius, et audivit? |