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Jeremiah 17:15-17
Contemporary English Version
Jeremiah 17:15-17
Contemporary English Version
15 The people of Judah say to me,
“Jeremiah, you claimed to tell us
what the Lord has said.
So why hasn't it come true?”
16 Our Lord, you chose me
to care for your people,
and that's what I have done.
You know everything I have said,
and I have never once
asked you to punish them.[a]
17 I trust you for protection
in times of trouble,
so don't frighten me.
Footnotes
- 17.16 you chose … punish them: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
Jeremiah 17:15-17
New International Version
Jeremiah 17:15-17
New International Version
15 They keep saying to me,
“Where is the word of the Lord?
Let it now be fulfilled!”(A)
16 I have not run away from being your shepherd;
you know I have not desired the day of despair.
What passes my lips(B) is open before you.
17 Do not be a terror(C) to me;
you are my refuge(D) in the day of disaster.(E)
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