Jeremiah 15:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁶ Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy 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 to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

Job 23:12

I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food

Psalm 119:111

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

Psalm 119:16

I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. ג GIMEL

Psalm 119:72

The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver. י JOD

Psalm 119:97

Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

Psalm 19:10

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Jeremiah 14:9

Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

Ezekiel 2:8

But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.

Micah 2:7

Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?