Jeremiah 15:16 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁶ For thus saith the Lord concerning the sons and daughters, that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bore them: and concerning their fathers, of whom they were born in this land:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Your words were found, and I ate them; and Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ When your words turned up, I feasted on them; and they became my joy, the delight of my heart, because I belong to you, LORD God of heavenly forces.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ I discovered your words and I consumed them. And your word became to me as the gladness and joy of my heart. For your name has been invoked over me, O Lord, the God of hosts.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ Thy words were found, and I did eat them: and thy word was to me a joy and gladness of my heart, for thy name is called upon me, O Lord God of hosts.

Jeremiah 15:16 Cross References

Nehemiah 8:12

7 And all the assembly of them that were returned from the captivity, made tabernacles, and dwelt in tabernacles: for since the days of Josue the son of Nun the children of Israel had not done so, until that day: and there was exceeding great joy.

Job 23:12

7 For I have not perished because of the darkness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist covered my face.

Psalm 119:111

18 Thou hast despised all them that fall off from thy judgments; for their thought is unjust.

Psalm 119:16

3 For princes sat, and spoke against me: but thy servant was employed in thy justifications.

Psalm 119:72

9 Let them that fear thee turn to me" and they that know thy testimonies.

Psalm 119:97

04 By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.

Psalm 19:10

May he be mindful of all thy sacrifices: and may thy whole burnt offering be made fat.

Jeremiah 14:9

7 And thou shalt speak this word to them: Let my eyes shed down tears night and day, and let them not cease, because the virgin daughter of my people is afflicted with a great affliction, with an exceeding grievous evil.

Ezekiel 2:8

Nor to many nations of a strange speech, and of an unknown tongue, whose words thou canst not understand: and if thou wert sent to them, they would hearken to thee.

Micah 2:7

You that hate good, and love evil: that violently pluck off their skins from them, and their flesh from their bones?