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Jeremiah 17:17–18

17 Be not a terror unto me: xxthou art my hope in the day of evil. 18 yLet them be confounded that persecute me, but zlet not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and adestroy them with bdouble destruction.

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Jeremiah 17:17–18 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 Do not be a terror to me;

you are my refuge in the day of disaster.

18 Let my persecutors be put to shame,

but keep me from shame;

let them be terrified,

but keep me from terror.

Bring on them the day of disaster;

destroy them with double destruction.

Jeremiah 17:17–18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 Be not a terror to me;

you are my refuge in the day of disaster.

18 Let those be put to shame who persecute me,

but let me not be put to shame;

let them be dismayed,

but let me not be dismayed;

bring upon them the day of disaster;

destroy them with double destruction!

Jeremiah 17:17–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 Lord, don’t terrorize me!

You alone are my hope in the day of disaster.

18 Bring shame and dismay on all who persecute me,

but don’t let me experience shame and dismay.

Bring a day of terror on them.

Yes, bring double destruction upon them!

Jeremiah 17:17–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 Do not be a terror to me;

You are my hope in the day of doom.

18 Let them be ashamed who persecute me,

But do not let me be put to shame;

Let them be dismayed,

But do not let me be dismayed.

Bring on them the day of doom,

And destroy them with double destruction!

Jeremiah 17:17–18 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 Don’t be a terror to me.

I run to you for safety in times of trouble.

18 Make those who are hurting me be ashamed,

but don’t bring shame to me.

Let them be terrified,

but keep me from terror.

Bring the day of disaster on my enemies.

Destroy them, and destroy them again.

Jeremiah 17:17–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my refuge in the day of evil. 18 Let them be put to shame that persecute me, but let not me be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

Jeremiah 17:17–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my refuge in the day of evil. 18 Let them be ashamed that persecute me, but let not me be ashamed; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and break them with a double breaking.

Jeremiah 17:17–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 Do not terrorize me. 

You are my refuge on the day of disaster. 

18 Put my persecutors to shame, 

but do not let me be put to shame. 

Terrify them, 

but do not let me be terrified. 

Bring the day of disaster on them, 

and destroy them completely. 

Jeremiah 17:17–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 Don’t become a terror to me.

You are my refuge in the day of disaster.

18 Let my persecutors be put to shame,

but don’t let me be put to shame.

Let them be terrified, but don’t let me be terrified.

Bring on them the day of disaster;

shatter them with total destruction.

Jeremiah 17:17–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 Do not become a terror to me;

you are my refuge in the day of disaster;

18 Let my persecutors be shamed,

but do not let me be shamed;

let them be dismayed,

but do not let me be dismayed;

bring on them the day of disaster;

destroy them with double destruction!

Jeremiah 17:17–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 You must not become to me a terror,

you are my refuge in the day of disaster.

18 Let my persecutors be put to shame,

but as for me, do not let me be put to shame.

Let them be dismayed,

but as for me, do not let me be dismayed.

Bring on them the day of disaster,

and with double destruction, destroy them.

Jeremiah 17:17–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 Don’t be a terror to me.

When I’m in trouble, I go to you for safety.

18 Let those who attack me be put to shame.

But keep me from shame.

Let them be terrified.

But keep me from terror.

Bring the day of trouble on them.

Destroy them once and for all.

Jeremiah 17:17–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 Do not be a terror to me;

You are my refuge in the day of disaster.

18 Let those who persecute me be put to shame, but as for me, let me not be put to shame;

Let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed.

Bring on them a day of disaster,

And crush them with twofold destruction!


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