Jeremiah 17:16 BSB — MannaFest

Jeremiah 17:16

But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.

BSB

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ASV

As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was before thy face.

KJV

As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.

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Commentary

4 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

I have not hastened from being a pastor - Dr. Blayney translates thus: “But I have not been in haste to outrun thy guidance.” I was obliged to utter thy prediction; but I have not hastened the evil day. For the credit of my prophecy I have not desired the calamity to come speedily; I have rather pleaded for respite. I have followed thy steps, and proclaimed thy truth. I did not desire to be a prophet; but thou hast commanded, and I obeyed.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Note, Those that are employed for God, though their success answer nor their expectations, must not therefore throw up their commission. but continue to follow God, though the storm be in their faces. He kept up his affection to the people. Though they were very abusive to him, he was compassionate to them: I have not desired the woeful day.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

"Lord, thou knowest that that which came out of my lips was right before thee; it exactly agreed with what I received from thee, and therefore thou art reflected upon in their quarrelling with me." Note, If what we say and do be right before God, we may easily despise the reproaches and censures of men. It is a small thing to be judged of their judgment.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Prayer of the prophet for deliverance from the enemies whom he excited by his faithful denunciations. Heal . . . save--not only make me whole (as to the evils of soul as well as body which I am exposed to by contact with ungodly foes, Jer 15:18), but keep me so. my praise--He whom I have to praise for past favors, and therefore to whom alone I look for the time to come.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַאֲנִ֞י	va.'a.Ni	and I	H589 →
לֹא־	lo'-	not	H3808 →
אַ֣צְתִּי׀	'Atz.ti	I have hastened	H213 →
מֵרֹעֶ֣ה	me.ro.'Eh	from a shepherd	H7462 →
אַחֲרֶ֗יךָ	'a.cha.Rei.kha	after you	H310 →
וְי֥וֹם	ve.Yom	and a day	H3117 →
אָנ֛וּשׁ	'a.Nush	incurable	H605 →
לֹ֥א	lo'	not	H3808 →
הִתְאַוֵּ֖יתִי	hit.'a.Vei.ti	I have desired	H183 →
אַתָּ֣ה	'a.Tah	you	H859 →
יָדָ֑עְתָּ	ya.Da.'e.ta	you know	H3045 →
מוֹצָ֣א	mo.Tza'	[the] utterance of	H4161 →
שְׂפָתַ֔י	se.fa.Tai	lips my	H8193 →
נֹ֥כַח	No.khach	before	H5227 →
פָּנֶ֖יךָ	pa.Nei.kha	face your	H6440 →
הָיָֽה׃	ha.Yah	it was	H1961 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

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Through
2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 4:2
  Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 2 Peter 2:1–3
  Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on…
- 2 Corinthians 1:12
  And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom,…
- 2 Timothy 4:3–4
  For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
Through
Acts 20:20
I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
leads to
- Acts 20:27
  For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
- 2 Timothy 4:2
  Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
- Acts 5:42
  Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
Through
Acts 20:27
For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
leads to
- Acts 20:20
  I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Jeremiah

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Jeremiah