Jeremiah 15:16 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁶ Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart. For Your Name is called on me, O יהוה Elohim 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.

Jeremiah 15:16 Cross References

Nehemiah 8:12

And all the people went to eat and to drink, and to send portions and make a great rejoicing, because they understood the words that were made known to them.

Job 23:12

I have not strayed from the command of His lips. I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my own law.

Psalm 119:111

Your witnesses are my inheritance forever, For they are the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:16

I delight myself in Your laws; I do not forget Your word.

Psalm 119:72

The Torah of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Psalm 119:97

Mem O how I love Your Torah! It is my study all day long.

Psalm 19:10

More desirable than gold, Than much fine gold; And sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.

Jeremiah 14:9

Why should You be as one who is stunned, as a mighty man that is unable to save? Yet You, O יהוה, are in our midst, and Your Name has been called on us. Do not leave us!

Ezekiel 2:8

“And you, son of man, hear what I am speaking to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house, open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”

Micah 2:7

“Are you called ‘House of Ya‛aqoḇ’? Has the Spirit of יהוה been limited? Are these His doings? Do not My words do good to the one walking uprightly?