Jeremiah 20:7
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O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.
In other translations
O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.
Hebrew words
פִּתִּיתַנִיpititaniyou deceived meH6601יְהוָהyahwehO YahwehH3068וָאֶפָּתva'epatand I was deceivedH6601חֲזַקְתַּנִיchazaktaniyou prevailed over meH2388וַתּוּכָלvatukhaland you prevailedH3201הָיִיתִיhayitiI have becomeH1961לִשְׂחוֹקlischok<into> a laughing stockH7814כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיּוֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117כֻּלֹּהkulohall of itH3605לֹעֵגlo'eg[is] mockingH3932לִי׃li<to> <the> me
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