Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
And Your
For I have been
O Lord God of hosts.
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.
Holman Bible
Your words became a delight to me
and the joy of my heart,
for I am called by Your name,
Yahweh God of Hosts.
International Standard Version
Your words were found, and I consumed them. Your words were joy and my hearts delight, because I bear your name, LORD God of the Heavenly Armies.
A Conservative Version
Thy words were found, and I ate them. And thy words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart. For I am called by thy name, O LORD, God of hosts.
Amplified
Your words were found and I ate them,
And Your words became a joy to me and the delight of my heart;
For I have been called by Your name,
O Lord God of hosts.
Bible in Basic English
But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Thy words were found, and eating them; and thy word will be to me for the gladness and for the joy of my heart: for thy name was called upon me, Jehovah the God of armies.
King James 2000
Your words were found, and I did eat them; and your word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, O LORD God of hosts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your words were found and I ate them, and your words became to me as jubilation, even as the joy of my heart, for your name is called on me, Yahweh God of hosts.
Modern King James verseion
Your Words were found, and I ate them; and Your Word was to me the joy and gladness of my heart; for I am called by Your name, O Jehovah, the God of Hosts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When I had found thy words, I ate them up greedily: they have made my heart joyful and glad, for I call upon thy name, O LORD God of Hosts.
NET Bible
As your words came to me I drank them in, and they filled my heart with joy and happiness because I belong to you.
New Heart English Bible
Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, LORD, God of Hosts.
The Emphasized Bible
Thy words, were found, and I did eat them, Then became thy words unto me the joy and gladness of my heart, - For thy Name hath been called upon me, O Yahweh God of hosts!
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Jeremiah » The prophet » Zeal of
The scriptures » Saints » Rejoice in
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The delights of God's word
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Food for the soul
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Loved by the saints
Topics
Interlinear
Matsa'
Dabar
Qara'
Shem
Devotionals
Devotionals about Jeremiah 15:16
Devotionals containing Jeremiah 15:16
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 15:16
Images Jeremiah 15:16
Prayers for Jeremiah 15:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Lament And Yahweh's Response
15 O Jehovah, thou knowest; remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered reproach. 16 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. 17 I sat not in the assembly of them that make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand; for thou hast filled me with indignation.
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 14:9
Why shouldest thou be as a man affrighted, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
Job 23:12
I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Psalm 119:72
The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver.
Psalm 19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.
Psalm 119:97
Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
Psalm 119:111
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Ezekiel 3:1-3
And he said unto me, Son of man, eat that which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.
Revelation 10:9-10
And I went unto the angel, saying unto him that he should give me the little book. And he saith unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet as honey.
Psalm 119:101-103
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.