Jeremiah 15:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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

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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

And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

Job 23:12

I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured his words in my bosom.

Psalm 119:111

Your decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:16

I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.

Psalm 119:72

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Psalm 119:97

Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long.

Psalm 19:10

More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.

Jeremiah 14:9

Why should you be like someone confused, like a mighty warrior who cannot give help? Yet you, O Lord, are in the midst of us, and we are called by your name; do not forsake us!

Ezekiel 2:8

“But you, mortal, hear what I say to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.”

Micah 2:7

Should this be said, O house of Jacob? Is the Lord’s patience exhausted? Are these his doings? Do not my words do good to one who walks uprightly?