Jeremiah 20:10 “For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Rep…”

Jeremiah 20:10

For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

World English Bible

For I have heard the defaming of many: “Terror on every side! Denounce, and we will denounce him!” say all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall. “Perhaps he will be persuaded, and we will prevail against him, and we will take our revenge on him.”

American Standard Version

For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, say all my familiar friends, they that watch for my fall; peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

Geneva Bible 1599

For I had heard the railing of many, and feare on euery side. Declare, said they, and wee wil declare it: all my familiars watched for mine halting, saying, It may be that he is deceiued: so we shall preuaile against him, and we shall execute our vengeance vpon him.

Darby Translation

For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side: Report, and we will report it. All my familiars are watching for my stumbling: Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him; and we shall take our revenge on him.

Young's Literal Translation

For I have heard the evil report of many, Fear [is] round about: 'Declare, and we declare it,' All mine allies are watching [for] my halting, 'Perhaps he is enticed, and we prevail over him, And we take our vengeance out of him.'

Bible in Basic English

For numbers of them say evil secretly in my hearing (there is fear on every side): they say, Come, let us give witness against him; all my nearest friends, who are watching for my fall, say, It may be that he will be taken by deceit, and we will get the better of him and give him punishment.

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Cross references

“I heard”

Psalm 31:13 Psalm 64:2–4 Psalm 57:4 Matthew 26:59 Matthew 26:60

Psalm 31:13 · BSB

For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.

Psalm 64:2–4 · BSB

Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,

Psalm 57:4 · BSB

My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

Matthew 26:59 · BSB

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.

Matthew 26:60 · BSB

But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

“Report”

Isaiah 29:21 Jeremiah 18:18 Proverbs 10:18 Ezekiel 22:9 Acts 24:13 Nehemiah 6:6–13

Isaiah 29:21 · BSB

those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice.

Jeremiah 18:18 · BSB

Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his word…

Proverbs 10:18 · BSB

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Ezekiel 22:9 · BSB

Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.

Acts 24:13 · BSB

Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.

Nehemiah 6:6–13 · BSB

that read: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem agrees—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is why you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king,

“All my familiars”

Psalm 41:9 Job 19:19 Psalm 55:13 Psalm 55:14 Luke 11:53 Luke 11:54

Psalm 41:9 · BSB

Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

Job 19:19 · BSB

All my best friends despise me, and those I love have turned against me.

Psalm 55:13 · BSB

But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend.

Psalm 55:14 · BSB

We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.

Luke 11:53 · BSB

As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,

Luke 11:54 · BSB

waiting to catch Him in something He might say.

“we shall”

1 Kings 19:2 1 Kings 21:20 1 Kings 22:8 1 Kings 22:27 Mark 6:19–28 Acts 5:33

1 Kings 19:2 · BSB

So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!”

1 Kings 21:20 · BSB

When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.

1 Kings 22:8 · BSB

The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should n…

1 Kings 22:27 · BSB

and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”

Mark 6:19–28 · BSB

So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

Acts 5:33 · BSB

When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

Also

Jeremiah 6:25

Jeremiah 6:25 · BSB

Do not go out to the fields; do not walk the road. For the enemy has a sword; terror is on every side.

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

In context

9If 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.

11But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.

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