Jeremiah 18:20

Bible › Jeremiah › Chapter 18 › Verse 20

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.

In other translations

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.

Hebrew words

הַיְשֻׁלַּםhayshulam¿ will it be repaidH7999תַּחַת־tachat-in place ofH8478טוֹבָהtovahgoodH2896רָעָהra'ahevilH7451כִּי־ki-forH3588כָרוּkharuthey have dugH3738שׁוּחָהshuchaha pitH7745לְנַפְשִׁיlenafshifor self myH5315זְכֹר׀zekhorrememberH2142עָמְדִי'amedistanding myH5975לְפָנֶיךָlefaneikha<to> before youH6440לְדַבֵּרledaberto speakH1696עֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemon themH5921טוֹבָהtovahgoodH2896לְהָשִׁיבlehashivto turn backH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֲמָתְךָchamatekharage yourH2534מֵהֶם׃mehemfrom <the> them

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