Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then I said, "Lord, pay attention to me. Listen to what my enemies are saying.
New American Standard Bible
And listen to
King James Version
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Holman Bible
Hear what my opponents are saying!
International Standard Version
LORD, pay attention to me. Listen to the voice of my accusers!
A Conservative Version
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of those who contend with me.
American Standard Version
Give heed to me, O Jehovah, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Amplified
Pay attention to me, O Lord [and intercede];
Listen to what my adversaries are saying [and are plotting against me]—
Bible in Basic English
Give thought to me, O Lord, and give ear to the voice of those who put forward a cause against me.
Darby Translation
Jehovah, give heed to me, and listen to the voice of those that contend with me.
Julia Smith Translation
Attend to me, O Jehovah, and hear for the voice of mine adversary.
King James 2000
Give heed to me, O LORD, and listen to the voice of them that contend with me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Listen attentively to me, Yahweh, and listen to [the] voice of my opponents.
Modern King James verseion
Pay attention to me; O Jehovah, and attend to the voice of my foes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Consider me, O LORD, and hear the voice of mine enemies!
New Heart English Bible
"Give heed to me, LORD, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.
The Emphasized Bible
Give thou ear O Yahweh unto me, - And hearken unto the voice of mine accusers.
Webster
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
World English Bible
Give heed to me, Yahweh, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Give attention, O Jehovah, unto me, And hearken to the voice of those contending with me.
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 18:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Imprecatory Prayer
18 Then some people said, "Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God's word. Come on! Let's bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says." 19 Then I said, "Lord, pay attention to me. Listen to what my enemies are saying. 20 Should good be paid back with evil? Yet they are virtually digging a pit to kill me. Just remember how I stood before you pleading on their behalf to keep you from venting your anger on them.
Names
Cross References
2 Kings 19:16
Pay attention, Lord, and hear! Open your eyes, Lord, and observe! Listen to the message Sennacherib sent and how he taunts the living God!
Nehemiah 4:4-5
Hear, O our God, for we are despised! Return their reproach on their own head! Reduce them to plunder in a land of exile!
Nehemiah 6:9
All of them were wanting to scare us, supposing, "Their hands will grow slack from the work, and it won't get done." So now, strengthen my hands!
Psalm 55:16-17
As for me, I will call out to God, and the Lord will deliver me.
Psalm 56:1-3
For the music director; according to the yonath-elem-rechovim style; a prayer of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me! All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.
Psalm 64:1-4
For the music director; a psalm of David. Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy's terrifying attacks.
Psalm 109:4
They repay my love with accusations, but I continue to pray.
Psalm 109:28
They curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, but your servant will rejoice.
Jeremiah 20:12
O Lord who rules over all, you test and prove the righteous. You see into people's hearts and minds. Pay them back for what they have done because I trust you to vindicate my cause.
Micah 7:8
My enemies, do not gloat over me! Though I have fallen, I will get up. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.
Luke 6:11-12
But they were filled with mindless rage and began debating with one another what they would do to Jesus.