11 translations · Hebrew
Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.
Jeremiah 15:16 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.
- KJV King James Version
- Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Your words have been found, and I eat them, || And Your word is to me for a joy, || And for the rejoicing of my heart, || For Your Name is called on me, O YHWH, God of Hosts.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- When I received your messages, I ate them up! What you said made me really happy—I was delighted. I belong to you, Lord God Almighty!
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy words were unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, LORD, God of Armies.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy word was to me a joy and gladness of my heart: for thy name is called upon me, O Lord God of hosts.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| נִמְצְא֤וּ | nim·ṣə·’ū | were found | H4672 מָצָא to find |
| דְבָרֶ֙יךָ֙ | ḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā | Your words | H1697 דָּבָר word |
| וָאֹ֣כְלֵ֔ם | wā·’ō·ḵə·lêm | and I ate them | H398 אָכַל to eat |
| וַיְהִ֤י | way·hî | became | H1961 הָיָה to be |
| דְבָרֶיךָ | ḏə·ḇå̄·rɛ·ḵå̄ | Your words | H1697 דָּבָר word |
| לִ֔י | lî | — | H9005 ל to/for |
| לְשָׂשׂ֖וֹן | lə·śā·śō·wn | my joy | H8342 שָׂשׂוֹן rejoicing |
| וּלְשִׂמְחַ֣ת | ū·lə·śim·ḥaṯ | delight | H8057 שִׂמְחָה joy |
| לְבָבִ֑י | lə·ḇā·ḇî | and my heart’s | H3824 לֵבָב heart |
| כִּֽי־ | kî- | For | H3588 כִּי for |
| נִקְרָ֤א | niq·rā | I bear | H7121 קָרָא to call: call to |
| שִׁמְךָ֙ | šim·ḵā | Your name | H8034 שֵׁם name |
| עָלַ֔י | ‘ā·lay | — | H5921 עַל upon |
| יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | O LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| אֱלֹהֵ֥י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | God | H430 אֱלֹהִים God |
| צְבָאֽוֹת׃ס | ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ | of Hosts | H6635 צָבָא army |
Related verses
- Revelation 10:9–10
I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. He said to me, “Take it, and eat it up. It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.” I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up. It was as sweet as honey in my mouth. When I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter.
- Ezekiel 3:1–3
He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat the scroll. He said to me, “Son of man, cause your belly to eat, and fill your bowels with this scroll that I give you.” Then I ate it; and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.
- Psalm 119:101–103
I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word. I have not turned away from your ordinances, for you have taught me. How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
- Job 23:12
I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
- Psalm 19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
- Psalm 119:111
I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- Psalm 119:97
How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.
- Psalm 119:72
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
- Jeremiah 14:9
Why should you be like a scared man, as a mighty man who can’t save? Yet you, Yahweh, are in the middle of us, and we are called by your name. Don’t leave us.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
14 I will make them to pass with your enemies into a land which you don’t know; for a fire is kindled in my anger, which will burn on you.”
15 Yahweh, you know. Remember me, visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors. You are patient, so don’t take me away. Know that for your sake I have suffered reproach.
16 Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.
17 I didn’t sit in the assembly of those who make merry and rejoice. I sat alone because of your hand, for you have filled me with indignation.
18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuses to be healed? Will you indeed be to me as a deceitful brook, like waters that fail?
Read all of Jeremiah 15 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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