Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Give heed to me, O LORD, and listen to the voice of them that contend with me.
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.
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!
NET Bible
Then I said, "Lord, pay attention to me. Listen to what my enemies are saying.
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
Qashab
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References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 18:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Imprecatory Prayer
18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise plots against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us attack him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. 19 Give heed to me, O LORD, and listen to the voice of them that contend with me. 20 Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before you to speak good for them, and to turn away your wrath from them.
Names
Cross References
2 Kings 19:16
LORD, bow down your ear, and hear: open, LORD, your eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, who has sent him to reproach the living God.
Nehemiah 4:4-5
Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a spoil in a land of captivity:
Nehemiah 6:9
For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it will not be done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
Psalm 55:16-17
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Psalm 56:1-3
[To the Chief Musician upon jonathelemrechokim. A michtam of David, when the Philistines took him to Gath.] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.
Psalm 64:1-4
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Psalm 109:4
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
Psalm 109:28
Let them curse, but you bless: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let your servant rejoice.
Jeremiah 20:12
But, O LORD of hosts, who tests the righteous, and sees the mind and the heart, let me see your vengeance on them: for unto you have I opened my cause.
Micah 7:8
Rejoice not against me, O my enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.
Luke 6:11-12
And they were filled with fury; and discussed one with another what they might do to Jesus.