Jeremiah 17:16 “But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired t…”

Jeremiah 17:16

But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.

World English Bible

As for me, I have not hurried from being a shepherd after you. I haven’t desired the woeful day. You know. That which came out of my lips was before your face.

American Standard Version

As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was before thy face.

Geneva Bible 1599

But I haue not thrust in my selfe for a pastour after thee, neither haue I desired the day of miserie, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips, was right before thee.

Darby Translation

But as for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd in following thee, neither have I desired the fatal day, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was before thy face.

Young's Literal Translation

And I hastened not from feeding after Thee, And the desperate day I have not desired, Thou — Thou hast known, The produce of my lips, before Thy face it hath been,

Bible in Basic English

As for me, I have not said; Let the day of trouble come to them quickly; and I have not been hoping for the death-giving day; you have knowledge of what came from my lips; it was open before you.

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Cross references

“I have”

Jeremiah 1:4–10 Jeremiah 20:9 Ezekiel 3:14–19 Ezekiel 33:7–9 James 1:19 James 3:1

Jeremiah 1:4–10 · BSB

The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

Jeremiah 20:9 · BSB

If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.

Ezekiel 3:14–19 · BSB

So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.

Ezekiel 33:7–9 · BSB

As for you, O son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word from My mouth and give them the warning from Me.

James 1:19 · BSB

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

James 3:1 · BSB

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

“neither”

Jeremiah 9:1 Jeremiah 13:17 Jeremiah 14:17–21 Jeremiah 18:20 Romans 9:1–3 Jeremiah 4:19

Jeremiah 9:1 · BSB

Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people.

Jeremiah 13:17 · BSB

But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.

Jeremiah 14:17–21 · BSB

You are to speak this word to them: ‘My eyes overflow with tears; day and night they do not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people has been shattered by a crushing blow, a severely grievous wound.

Jeremiah 18:20 · BSB

Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.

Romans 9:1–3 · BSB

I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.

Jeremiah 4:19 · BSB

My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.

“that”

Acts 20:20 Acts 20:27 2 Corinthians 1:12 2 Corinthians 2:17

Acts 20:20 · BSB

I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,

Acts 20:27 · BSB

For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.

2 Corinthians 1:12 · BSB

For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of…

2 Corinthians 2:17 · BSB

For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Behold, they keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!”

17Do not become a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of disaster.

Read Jeremiah 17