Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
or speak any longer in His name,”
His message becomes a fire burning in my heart,
shut up in my bones.
I become tired of holding it in,
and I cannot prevail.
New American Standard Bible
Or speak anymore in His name,”
Then in
Shut up in my bones;
And I am weary of holding it in,
And
King James Version
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
International Standard Version
When I say, "I won't remember the LORD, nor will I speak in his name anymore, then there is this burning fire in my heart. It is bound up in my bones, I grow weary of trying to hold it in, and I cannot do it!
A Conservative Version
And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot.
American Standard Version
And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain .
Amplified
If I say, “I will not remember Him
Or speak His name anymore,”
Then my heart becomes a burning fire
Shut up in my bones.
And I am weary of enduring and holding it in;
I cannot endure it [nor contain it any longer].
Bible in Basic English
And if I say, I will not keep him in mind, I will not say another word in his name; then it is in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am tired of keeping myself in, I am not able to do it.
Darby Translation
And I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name: but it was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones; and I became wearied with holding in, and I could not.
Julia Smith Translation
And I said, I will not bring him to remembrance, and I will no more speak in his name. And it was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was wearied to endure, and I shall not be able.
King James 2000
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary from holding it back, and I could not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [if] I say, "I will not mention him and I will no longer speak in his name," then it becomes in my heart like a fire burning, locked up in my bones, and I struggle to contain [it], and I am not able.
Modern King James verseion
Then I said, I will not mention Him, nor speak in His name any more. But His Word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with holding in, and I could not stop.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore, I thought from henceforth not to speak of him, nor to preach anymore in his name. But the word of the LORD was a very burning fire in my heart and in my bones, which when I would have stopped, I might not.
NET Bible
Sometimes I think, "I will make no mention of his message. I will not speak as his messenger any more." But then his message becomes like a fire locked up inside of me, burning in my heart and soul. I grow weary of trying to hold it in; I cannot contain it.
New Heart English Bible
If I say, "I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name," then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I can't contain it.
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore I say - I will not mention him Neither will I speak any more in his name, But then it becometh in my heart as a fire that burneth, Shut up in my bones, - And I am weary of restraint and cannot refrain.
Webster
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
World English Bible
If I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I can't [contain].
Youngs Literal Translation
And I said, 'I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able.
Themes
Duty » Pressure of » It burns like an inward fire
Fire » Figurative » Spiritual power
Fire » Inward » Makes the message inevitable
Heart » Renewed » Graciously affected of God
character of the renewed Heart » Zealous
Inspiration » Examples of » Jeremiah
Inward fire » Makes the message inevitable
Jeremiah » The prophet » His melancholy and complaints against God, in consequence of persecution
Power » Of testimony » Bursts forth from an inward fire
Pressure of duty » It burns like an inward fire
Prophets » Examples of » Jeremiah
religious Testimony » Withheld special marks of true » Bursts forth from an inward fire
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 20:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Lament
8
I proclaim, “Violence and destruction!”
because the word of the Lord has become for me
constant disgrace and derision.
or speak any longer in His name,”
His message becomes a fire burning in my heart,
shut up in my bones.
I become tired of holding it in,
and I cannot prevail.
“Terror is on every side!
Report him; let’s report him!”
Everyone I trusted
“Perhaps he will be deceived
so that we might prevail against him
and take our vengeance on him.”
Names
Cross References
Job 32:18-20
and my spirit
Psalm 39:3
as I mused, a fire burned.
I spoke with my tongue:
Acts 4:20
for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
Jeremiah 6:11
I am tired of holding it back.
Pour it out on the children in the street,
on the gang of young men as well.
For both husband and wife will be captured,
the old with the very old.
Ezekiel 3:14
So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away. I left in bitterness and in an angry spirit, and the Lord’s hand was on me powerfully.
2 Corinthians 5:13-15
For if we are out of our mind,
1 Kings 19:3-4
Then Elijah became afraid
Luke 9:62
But Jesus said to him,
John 1:2-3
John 4:2-3
(though Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were),
Acts 15:37-38
Barnabas wanted to take along John Mark.
Acts 17:16
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was troubled within him when he saw that the city was full of idols.
Acts 18:5
When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with preaching the message
1 Corinthians 9:16-17
For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because an obligation is placed on me. And woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!