Jeremiah 20:10

The Passion Translation

For I heard them whispering behind my back: “Terror everywhere! That’s all he prophesies.” All my close friends watch for me to fall. “Let’s turn him in to the authorities,” they say. “Perhaps we can set a trap for him. Finally, we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him.”

Cross References

Psalm 31:13

I overheard their whispered threats, the slander of my enemies. I’m terrified as they plot and scheme to take my life.

Psalm 31:14

I’m desperate, Lord! I throw myself upon you, for you alone are my God!

Psalm 41:10

So Lord, please don’t desert me when I need you! Give me grace and get me back on my feet so I can triumph over them all.

Psalm 41:9

Even my ally, my friend, has turned against me. He was one I totally trusted with my life, sharing supper with him, and now he shows me nothing but betrayal and treachery. He has sold me as an enemy.

Psalm 57:4

I am surrounded by these fierce and brutal men. They are like lions just wanting to tear me to shreds. Why must I continue to live among these seething terrorists, breathing out their angry threats and insults against me?

Proverbs 10:18

The one who hides his hatred while pretending to be your friend is nothing but a liar. But the one who slanders you behind your back proves that he’s a fool, never to be trusted.

Isaiah 29:21

Those who make the innocent appear guilty, those who ensnare others with deceitful tactics, and those who lie to keep the innocent from getting justice will likewise be destroyed.

Jeremiah 1:19

They will fight against you, but they will not win, for I promise I am always with you to rescue you. I, Yahweh, have spoken.”

Jeremiah 11:19

I was like a trusting lamb led to the slaughter. I had no idea they were speaking about me when they said, “Let’s destroy the tree while it’s in full bloom. We’ll kill him so that no one will remember him anymore.”

Jeremiah 11:21

Yahweh responded with a word for the men of Anathoth who wanted to take my life and who said to me, “You must no longer prophesy in the name of Yahweh, or we will certainly kill you.”

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the people said: “Come on, let’s plan a scheme against Jeremiah! There are always priests and wise ones who can give us instruction. We will still have prophets to give us Yahweh’s message. Come on, let’s attack his reputation and drum up phony charges against him. And let’s pay no attention to anything he says.”

Jeremiah 20:3

The next morning, when Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks, Jeremiah said to him, “Pashhur, Yahweh has given you a new name—Terror Everywhere!

Jeremiah 37:13

But when I arrived at the Benjamin Gate, the captain of the guard named Irijah, son of Shelemiah, grandson of Hananiah, seized me and accused me of trying to desert to the Babylonians.

Jeremiah 6:25

Don’t go out into the field; stay off the streets! For our enemies are armed, and there is terror on every side.”

Ezekiel 22:9

In your city are those who slander in order to have someone murdered. Living among you are those who eat food sacrificed to false gods in mountain shrines and commit obscene acts.

Daniel 6:4

For that reason, the chief officials and the governors were stirred to seek some pretext against Daniel regarding his governmental affairs. But because he was trustworthy, no one could find any error or fault in him nor could they uncover any negligence or misconduct.

Luke 20:20

Later, they sent spies who pretended to be honest seekers, but who wanted an opportunity to entangle Jesus by his words. Their plan was to catch him saying something against the government, so they could hand him over to the jurisdiction of the Roman authorities who would execute him for sedition.

Acts 24:13

They are completely unable to prove these accusations they make against me.

Acts 5:33

When they heard this, they were infuriated and determined to murder them.

Acts 7:54

When they heard these things, they were overtaken with violent rage filling their souls, and they gnashed their teeth at him.