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Jeremiah 20:7

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JEREMIAH COMPELLED TO PREACH

7You deceivedt me, Lord, and I was deceived.

You seized me and prevailed.

I am a laughingstock all the time;u

everyone ridicules me.

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Cross references

  1. t1Kg 20:20–22; 2Ch 18:20; Jr 15:18
  2. uGn 38:23; Jb 12:4; Ps 44:14; Jr 48:26–27,39; Lm 2:15–17; 3:14

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

O Lord, you have deceived me,

and I was deceived;

you are stronger than I,

and you have prevailed.

I have become a laughingstock all the day;

everyone mocks me.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You deceived me, Lord, and I was deceived;

you overpowered me and prevailed.

I am ridiculed all day long;

everyone mocks me.

NLTNew Living Translation

O Lord, you misled me,

and I allowed myself to be misled.

You are stronger than I am,

and you overpowered me.

Now I am mocked every day;

everyone laughs at me.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You have persuaded me, O Yahweh, and I was persuaded.

You have overpowered me, and you have prevailed.

I have become a laughingstock all day long.

Everyone is mocking me.

KJV 1900King James Version

O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived:

Thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed:

I am in derision daily,

Every one mocketh me.