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Jeremiah 15:16

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
נִמְצְא֤וּnim.tze.'Uthey were foundH4672 →
דְבָרֶ֙יךָ֙de.va.Rei.khawords yourH1697 →
וָאֹ֣כְלֵ֔םva.'O.khe.Lemand I ate themH398 →
וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand it becameH1961 →
דְבָֽרְךָ֙de.va.rei.khaword yourH1697 →
לִ֔יLito <the> me
לְשָׂשׂ֖וֹןle.sa.Son<into> a joyH8342 →
וּלְשִׂמְחַ֣תu.le.sim.Chatand <into> [the] delight ofH8057 →
לְבָבִ֑יle.va.Viheart myH3824 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
נִקְרָ֤אnik.Ra'it is calledH7121 →
שִׁמְךָ֙shim.Khaname yourH8034 →
עָלַ֔י'a.Laion meH5921 →
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehO YahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430 →
צְבָאֽוֹת׃ סtze.va.'othostsH6635 →

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Revelation 10:9–10And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”Ezekiel 3:1–3“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”Psalms 119:101–103I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.Job 23:12I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.Psalms 19:10They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.Psalms 119:111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.Psalms 119:97Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.Psalms 119:72The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.Jeremiah 14:9Why are You like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? Yet You are among us, O LORD, and we are called by Your name. Do not forsake us!Psalms 119:11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.John 15:7If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.Psalms 40:8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”Revelation 10:9And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”Psalms 19:8The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.Psalms 119:162I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.Psalms 119:14I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.

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The Prophet Jeremiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Jeremiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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