Jeremiah 23:20
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The anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.
In other translations
The anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.
Hebrew words
לֹאlo'notH3808יָשׁוּבyashuvit will turn backH7725אַף־'af-[the] anger ofH639יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068עַד־'ad-untilH5704עֲשֹׂתוֹasotohas brought about heH6213וְעַד־ve'ad-and untilH5704הֲקִימוֹhakimohas carried out heH6965מְזִמּוֹתmezimot[the] purposes ofH4209לִבּוֹliboheart hisH3820בְּאַחֲרִיתbe'acharitat [the] end ofH319הַיָּמִיםhaiyamimthe daysH3117תִּתְבּוֹנְנוּtitbonuyou will understandH995בָהּvah<in> <the> itבִּינָה׃binahunderstandingH998
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