Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not loaned, nor have men loaned to me; yet every one curses me.
New American Standard Bible
As a
I have not
Yet everyone curses me.
King James Version
Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.
Holman Bible
that you gave birth to me,
a man who incites dispute and conflict
in all the land.
I did not lend or borrow,
yet everyone curses me.
International Standard Version
How terrible for me, my mother, that you gave birth to me, a man of strife and contention for the whole land! I've neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me.
A Conservative Version
Woe is me, my mother, that thou have bore me, a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, nor have men lent to me, [yet] every one of them curses me.
American Standard Version
Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; yet every one of them doth curse me.
Amplified
Woe to me, my mother, that you have given birth to me
To be a man of strife and a man of contention to all the earth!
I have not loaned, nor have men lent money to me,
Yet everyone curses me.
Bible in Basic English
Sorrow is mine, my mother, because you have given birth to me, a cause of fighting and argument in all the earth! I have not made men my creditors and I am not in debt to any, but every one of them is cursing me.
Darby Translation
Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole land! I have not lent on usury, nor have they lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.
Julia Smith Translation
Wo to me, my mother, for thou broughtest me forth a man of strife and a man of contention to all the earth. I lent not on interest and they lent not to me on interest: they are altogether cursing me.
King James 2000
Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent for interest, nor men have lent to me for interest; yet everyone of them does curse me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Woe to me, my mother, that you gave birth to me, a man of contention and quarreling {to the whole land}. I have not lent out and {I have not borrowed}. All of them [are] cursing me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O mother, alas that ever thou didst bear me, an enemy and hated of the whole land: Though I never lent nor received upon usury, yet all men speak evil upon me.
NET Bible
I said, "Oh, mother, how I regret that you ever gave birth to me! I am always starting arguments and quarrels with the people of this land. I have not lent money to anyone and I have not borrowed from anyone. Yet all of these people are treating me with contempt."
New Heart English Bible
"Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth. I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; yet everyone of them curses me."
The Emphasized Bible
Woe to me! my mother, That thou didst bear me, A man of litigation and a man of contention to all the land, - I have not lent on interest Nor have they lent on interest to me, Every one, hath treated me with contempt.
Webster
Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor have men lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.
World English Bible
Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; [yet] everyone of them does curse me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Woe to me, my mother, For thou hast borne me a man of strife, And a man of contention to all the land, I have not lent on usury, Nor have they lent on usury to me -- All of them are reviling me.
Themes
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Jeremiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Sorrow of, under persecution
Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah
Usury or interest » The curse attending the giving or receiving of unlawful, alluded to
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 15:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Lament And Yahweh's Response
9 She who bore seven languishes; she has breathed out her life; her sun has gone down while it was yet day. She has been ashamed and humiliated; and I will deliver the rest of them to the sword before their enemies, says Jehovah. 10 Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not loaned, nor have men loaned to me; yet every one curses me. 11 Jehovah said, Truly I will free you for good. Truly I will cause the enemy to entreat you in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
Cross References
Exodus 22:25
If you lend money to one of My people who is poor beside you, you shall not be to him as a money-lender, neither shall you lay upon him interest.
Psalm 15:5
he has not put out his money at interest, nor has he taken a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall not be moved forever.
Jeremiah 1:18-19
For, behold, I have made you a fortified city this day, and an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against its rulers, against its priests, and against the people of the land.
Jeremiah 15:20
And I will make you to this people a fortified wall of bronze; and they shall fight against you, but they shall not overcome you; for I am with you to save you and to deliver you, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 20:7-8
O Jehovah, You have deceived me, and I was deceived. You are stronger than I, and You have prevailed. I am in derision all the day; everyone laughs at me.
Leviticus 25:36
You shall take no interest from him, or increase. But you shall fear your God, so that your brother may live with you.
Deuteronomy 23:19-20
You shall not lend for interest to your brother, interest of silver, interest of food, interest of anything that is loaned on interest.
1 Kings 18:17-18
And it happened when Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Are you he that troubles Israel?
1 Kings 21:20
And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of Jehovah.
1 Kings 22:8
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is still one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of Jehovah. But I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Nehemiah 5:1-6
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Job 3:1-26
After this Job opened his mouth and cursed his day.
Psalm 109:28
They will curse, but You will bless; they arise, and are ashamed; but let Your servant rejoice.
Psalm 120:5-6
Woe is me, that I live in Mesech; I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
Proverbs 26:2
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not come.
Jeremiah 20:14-18
Cursed is the day in which I was born; let not the day in which my mother bore me be blessed.
Ezekiel 2:6-7
And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them, and of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words, nor frightened by their faces, though they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 3:7-9
But the house of Israel will not listen to you, for they will not listen to Me; for all the house of Israel are strong of forehead and hard of heart.
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you,
Matthew 10:21-23
And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. And the children shall rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death.
Matthew 24:9
Then they will deliver you up to be afflicted and will kill you. And you will be hated of all nations for My name's sake.
Luke 2:34
And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, Behold, this One is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against
Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall cut you off, and when they shall reproach you and shall cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.
Acts 16:20-22
And bringing them near to the judges, they said, These men, being Jews, are exceedingly troubling our city.
Acts 17:6-8
And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brothers before the city judges, crying, These who have turned the world upside down have come here too,
Acts 19:8-9
And going into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Acts 19:25-28
And assembling the workmen about such things, he said, Men, you know that from this trade is our wealth.
Acts 28:22
But we think it right to hear from you what you think. For truly as concerning this sect, it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere.
1 Corinthians 4:9-13
For I think that God has set forth us last, the apostles, as it were appointed to death; for we have become a spectacle to the world and to angels and to men.