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Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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THE MESSAGE
Jeremiah 18:19
And I said to God : " God , listen to me! Just listen to what my enemies are saying. Should I get paid evil for good? That's what they're doing. They've made plans to kill me! Remember all the times I stood up for them before you, speaking up for them, trying to soften your anger? But enough! Let their children starve! Let them be massacred in battle! Let their wives be childless and widowed, their friends die and their proud young men be killed. Let cries of panic sound from their homes as you surprise them with war parties! They're all set to lynch me. The noose is practically around my neck! But you know all this, God . You know they're determined to kill me. Don't whitewash their crimes, don't overlook a single sin! Round the bunch of them up before you. Strike while the iron of your anger is hot!"
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Christian Standard Bible®
Pay attention to me, Lord.Hear what my opponents are saying!
Pay attention to me, Lord.Hear what my opponents are saying!
Hebrew Names Version
Give heed to me, LORD, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.
Give heed to me, LORD, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.
King James Version
Give heed to me, O Lord , and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Give heed to me, O Lord , and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
English Standard Version
Hear me, O Lord , and listen to the voice of my adversaries.
Hear me, O Lord , and listen to the voice of my adversaries.
New American Standard Bible
Give Your attention to me, LORD, And listen to what my opponents are saying!
Give Your attention to me, LORD, And listen to what my opponents are saying!
New Century Version
Lord , listen to me. Listen to what my accusers are saying!
Lord , listen to me. Listen to what my accusers are saying!
Amplified Bible
Pay attention to me, O LORD [and intercede]; Listen to what my adversaries are saying [and are plotting against me]—
Pay attention to me, O LORD [and intercede]; Listen to what my adversaries are saying [and are plotting against me]—
World English Bible
Give heed to me, Yahweh, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.
Give heed to me, Yahweh, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Hearken vnto mee, O Lorde, and heare the voyce of them that contend with me.
Hearken vnto mee, O Lorde, and heare the voyce of them that contend with me.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do give heed to me, O Yahweh,And listen to the voice of those who contend against me!
Do give heed to me, O Yahweh,And listen to the voice of those who contend against me!
Berean Standard Bible
Give heed to me, O LORD. Hear what my accusers are saying!
Give heed to me, O LORD. Hear what my accusers are saying!
Contemporary English Version
Please, Lord , answer my prayer. Make my enemies stop accusing me of evil.
Please, Lord , answer my prayer. Make my enemies stop accusing me of evil.
Complete Jewish Bible
Pay attention to me, Adonai ! Listen to what my opponents are saying!
Pay attention to me, Adonai ! Listen to what my opponents are saying!
Darby Translation
Jehovah, give heed to me, and listen to the voice of those that contend with me.
Jehovah, give heed to me, and listen to the voice of those that contend with me.
Easy-to-Read Version
Lord , listen to me! Listen to what my enemies are saying.
Lord , listen to me! Listen to what my enemies are saying.
George Lamsa Translation
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the cry of my oppression.
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the cry of my oppression.
Good News Translation
So I prayed, " Lord , hear what I am saying and listen to what my enemies are saying about me.
So I prayed, " Lord , hear what I am saying and listen to what my enemies are saying about me.
Lexham English Bible
Listen attentively to me, O Yahweh, and listen to the voice of my opponents.
Listen attentively to me, O Yahweh, and listen to the voice of my opponents.
Literal Translation
O Jehovah, pay attention to me, and pay attention to the voice of my foes.
O Jehovah, pay attention to me, and pay attention to the voice of my foes.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Considre me (o LORDE) and heare the voyce of myne enemies.
Considre me (o LORDE) and heare the voyce of myne enemies.
American Standard Version
Give heed to me, O Jehovah, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Give heed to me, O Jehovah, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Bible in Basic English
Give thought to me, O Lord, and give ear to the voice of those who put forward a cause against me.
Give thought to me, O Lord, and give ear to the voice of those who put forward a cause against me.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
King James Version (1611)
Giue heed to me, O Lord, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Giue heed to me, O Lord, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Consider me O Lorde, and heare the voyce of mine enemies.
Consider me O Lorde, and heare the voyce of mine enemies.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Hear me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my pleading.
Hear me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my pleading.
English Revised Version
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lord, yyue thou tent to me, and here thou the vois of myn aduersaries.
Lord, yyue thou tent to me, and here thou the vois of myn aduersaries.
Update Bible Version
Give heed to me, O Yahweh, and listen to the voice of those that contend with me.
Give heed to me, O Yahweh, and listen to the voice of those that contend with me.
Webster's Bible Translation
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
New English Translation
Then I said, " Lord , pay attention to me. Listen to what my enemies are saying.
Then I said, " Lord , pay attention to me. Listen to what my enemies are saying.
New King James Version
Give heed to me, O LORD, And listen to the voice of those who contend with me!
Give heed to me, O LORD, And listen to the voice of those who contend with me!
New Living Translation
Lord , hear me and help me! Listen to what my enemies are saying.
Lord , hear me and help me! Listen to what my enemies are saying.
New Life Bible
Think of me, O Lord, and listen to what those who hate me are saying!
Think of me, O Lord, and listen to what those who hate me are saying!
New Revised Standard
Give heed to me, O Lord , and listen to what my adversaries say!
Give heed to me, O Lord , and listen to what my adversaries say!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Give thou ear O Yahweh unto me, - And hearken unto the voice of mine accusers.
Give thou ear O Yahweh unto me, - And hearken unto the voice of mine accusers.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Give heed to me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my adversaries.
Give heed to me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my adversaries.
Revised Standard Version
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to my plea.
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to my plea.
Young's Literal Translation
Give attention, O Jehovah, unto me, And hearken to the voice of those contending with me.
Give attention, O Jehovah, unto me, And hearken to the voice of those contending with me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Do give heed to me, O LORD, And listen to what my opponents are saying!
Do give heed to me, O LORD, And listen to what my opponents are saying!
Contextual Overview
18 Some of the people said, "Come on, let's cook up a plot against Jeremiah. We'll still have the priests to teach us the law, wise counselors to give us advice, and prophets to tell us what God has to say. Come on, let's discredit him so we don't have to put up with him any longer." 19And I said to God : " God , listen to me! Just listen to what my enemies are saying. Should I get paid evil for good? That's what they're doing. They've made plans to kill me! Remember all the times I stood up for them before you, speaking up for them, trying to soften your anger? But enough! Let their children starve! Let them be massacred in battle! Let their wives be childless and widowed, their friends die and their proud young men be killed. Let cries of panic sound from their homes as you surprise them with war parties! They're all set to lynch me. The noose is practically around my neck! But you know all this, God . You know they're determined to kill me. Don't whitewash their crimes, don't overlook a single sin! Round the bunch of them up before you. Strike while the iron of your anger is hot!"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Give: Jeremiah 20:12, Psalms 55:16, Psalms 55:17, Psalms 64:1-4, Psalms 56:1-3, Psalms 109:4, Psalms 109:28, Micah 7:8, Luke 6:11, Luke 6:12
hearken: 2 Kings 19:16, Nehemiah 4:4, Nehemiah 4:5, Nehemiah 6:9
Reciprocal: Psalms 56:7 - in thine Jeremiah 17:18 - the day Romans 11:2 - how he maketh 2 Timothy 4:14 - reward
Cross-References
Genesis 18:6
Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. He said, "Hurry. Get three cups of our best flour; knead it and make bread."
Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. He said, "Hurry. Get three cups of our best flour; knead it and make bread."
Genesis 18:7
Then Abraham ran to the cattle pen and picked out a nice plump calf and gave it to the servant who lost no time getting it ready. Then he got curds and milk, brought them with the calf that had been roasted, set the meal before the men, and stood there under the tree while they ate.
Then Abraham ran to the cattle pen and picked out a nice plump calf and gave it to the servant who lost no time getting it ready. Then he got curds and milk, brought them with the calf that had been roasted, set the meal before the men, and stood there under the tree while they ate.
Genesis 18:9
The men said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" He said, "In the tent."
The men said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" He said, "In the tent."
Genesis 18:10
One of them said, "I'm coming back about this time next year. When I arrive, your wife Sarah will have a son." Sarah was listening at the tent opening, just behind the man.
One of them said, "I'm coming back about this time next year. When I arrive, your wife Sarah will have a son." Sarah was listening at the tent opening, just behind the man.
Genesis 18:20
God continued, "The cries of the victims in Sodom and Gomorrah are deafening; the sin of those cities is immense. I'm going down to see for myself, see if what they're doing is as bad as it sounds. Then I'll know."
God continued, "The cries of the victims in Sodom and Gomorrah are deafening; the sin of those cities is immense. I'm going down to see for myself, see if what they're doing is as bad as it sounds. Then I'll know."
Genesis 18:22
The men set out for Sodom, but Abraham stood in God 's path, blocking his way.
The men set out for Sodom, but Abraham stood in God 's path, blocking his way.
Genesis 18:23
Abraham confronted him, "Are you serious? Are you planning on getting rid of the good people right along with the bad? What if there are fifty decent people left in the city; will you lump the good with the bad and get rid of the lot? Wouldn't you spare the city for the sake of those fifty innocents? I can't believe you'd do that, kill off the good and the bad alike as if there were no difference between them. Doesn't the Judge of all the Earth judge with justice?"
Abraham confronted him, "Are you serious? Are you planning on getting rid of the good people right along with the bad? What if there are fifty decent people left in the city; will you lump the good with the bad and get rid of the lot? Wouldn't you spare the city for the sake of those fifty innocents? I can't believe you'd do that, kill off the good and the bad alike as if there were no difference between them. Doesn't the Judge of all the Earth judge with justice?"
Genesis 18:27
Abraham came back, "Do I, a mere mortal made from a handful of dirt, dare open my mouth again to my Master? What if the fifty fall short by five—would you destroy the city because of those missing five?" He said, "I won't destroy it if there are forty-five."
Abraham came back, "Do I, a mere mortal made from a handful of dirt, dare open my mouth again to my Master? What if the fifty fall short by five—would you destroy the city because of those missing five?" He said, "I won't destroy it if there are forty-five."
Genesis 18:30
He said, "Master, don't be irritated with me, but what if only thirty are found?" "No, I won't do it if I find thirty."
He said, "Master, don't be irritated with me, but what if only thirty are found?" "No, I won't do it if I find thirty."
Genesis 18:31
He pushed on, "I know I'm trying your patience, Master, but how about for twenty?" "I won't destroy it for twenty."
He pushed on, "I know I'm trying your patience, Master, but how about for twenty?" "I won't destroy it for twenty."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Give heed to me, O Lord,.... To his prayer, since his enemies would not give heed to his prophecies; and God does give heed to the cries and complaints of his ministers, when men will not give heed to their words and doctrines; they have a God to go to, who will hear them, when men despise them:
and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me; hear their reproaches and rantings, their blasphemies and evil speakings, their lies and falsehoods, and judge between me and them; let it appear who is in the right; vindicate my cause, and plead with them that plead against me.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The voice - i. e., the outcry and threats.
