Jeremiah 17:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 17:20

18 ^aLet them be ashamed who persecute me,
But ^bdo 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 ^cdestroy them with double destruction!

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19 Thus the Lord said to me: “Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, by which the kings of Judah come in and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;

20 and say to them, ^a‘Hear the word of the Lord, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter by these gates.

21 Thus says the Lord: ^a“Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;

22 nor carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day, nor do any work, but hallow the Sabbath day, as I ^acommanded your fathers.

23 ^aBut they did not obey nor incline their ear, but¹ made their neck stiff, that they might not hear nor receive instruction.

24 “And it shall be, ^aif you heed Me carefully,” says the Lord, “to bring no burden through the gates of this city on the ^bSabbath day, but hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work in it,

25 ^athen shall enter the gates of this city kings and princes sitting on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, accompanied by the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain forever.

26 And they shall come from the cities of Judah and from ^athe places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin and from ^bthe lowland, from the mountains and from ^cthe South, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, bringing ^dsacrifices of praise to the house of the Lord.

27 “But if you will not heed Me to hallow the Sabbath day, such as not carrying a burden when entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then ^aI will kindle a fire in its gates, ^band it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be ^cquenched.” ’ ”

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 17:20

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American Standard Version
and say unto them, Hear ye the word of Jehovah, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:

Amplified® Bible
Say to them, Hear the word of the Lord, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem who enter through these gates.

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 17:19)

Darby English Version
and say unto them, Hear the word of Jehovah, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates;

Good News Bible
Tell the kings and all the people of Judah and everyone who lives in Jerusalem and enters these gates, to listen to what I say.

King James Version
And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:

New American Standard Bible
and say to them, `Listen to the word of the LORD, kings of Judah, and all Judah and all inhabitants of Jerusalem who come in through these gates:

New International Version
Say to them, 'Hear the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah and all people of Judah and everyone living in Jerusalem who come through these gates.

New King James Version
and say to them, "Hear the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter by these gates.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and say to them, ' Listen to the word of the LORD, kings of Judah, and all Judah and all inhabitants of Jerusalem who come in through these gates:

Revised Standard Version
and say: 'Hear the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter by these gates.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast said unto them: Hear a word of Jehovah, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all inhabitants of Jerusalem, who are coming in by these gates,

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