Jeremiah 15:18
Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?
*†Why is my paine perpetuall? and my wound incurable which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether vnto me as a lyar, and as waters that faile?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. be not sure?
- *Cross-referenceChap. 30.15.
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From verse 18
- Jeremiah 30:15Rank 1 from verse 18
15Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.
15*Why cryest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable, for the multitude of thine iniquitie: because thy sinnes were increased, I haue done these things vnto thee.
- Jeremiah 1:18–19Rank 4 from verse 18
18For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
19And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee.
18For behold, I haue made thee this day *a defenced citie, and an yron pillar, and brasen walles against the whole land, against the kings of Iudah, against the princes thereof, against the Priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
19And they shall fight against thee, but they shall not preuaile against thee: for I am with thee, sayth the LORD, to deliuer thee.
- Jeremiah 14:19Rank 5 from verse 18
19Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!
19*Hast thou vtterly reiected Iudah? hath thy soule loathed Zion? why hast thou smitten vs, and there is no healing for vs? we looked for peace, and there is no good, and for the time of healing, and behold trouble.
- Jeremiah 14:3Rank 6 from verse 18
3And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
3And their nobles haue sent their litle ones to the waters, they came to the pits and found no water, they returned with the vessels emptie: they were ashamed and confounded, and couered their heads.
- Jeremiah 20:7Rank 7 from verse 18
- Jeremiah 30:12Rank 8 from verse 18
- Job 6:15–20Rank 9 from verse 18
15My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
16Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
17What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
18The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
19The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
15My brethren haue delt deceitfully as a brooke, & as the streame of brookes they passe away,
16Which are blackish by reason of the yce, and wherein the snow is hid:
17What time they waxe warme, †they vanish: †when it is hot, they are †consumed out of their place.
18The pathes of their way are turned aside; they goe to nothing, and perish.
19The troupes of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
- Psalms 13:1–3Rank 10 from verse 18
1HOW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
1¶ How long wilt thou forget mee (O LORD) for euer? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2How long shall I take counsel in my soule, hauing sorrow in my heart dayly? how long shall mine enemie be exalted ouer me?
3Consider and heare me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleepe of death.
- Psalms 6:3Rank 11 from verse 18
- Lamentations 3:1–18Rank 12 from verse 18
1I AM the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.
2He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.
3Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.
4My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones.
5He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
6He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.
7He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
8Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
9He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.
10He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
11He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.
12He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
13He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.
14I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.
15He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.
16He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.
17And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.
18And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the Lord:
1¶ I Am the man that hath seene affliction by the rod of his wrath.
2He hath led me and brought mee into darkenesse, but not into light.
3Surely against me is he turned, he turneth his hand against me all the day.
4My flesh and my skinne hath he made old, he hath broken my bones.
5He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and trauel.
6He hath set me in darke places, as they that be dead of old.
7He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: hee hath made my chaine heauie.
8Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
9Hee hath inclosed my wayes with hewen stone: he hath made my pathes crooked.
10He was vnto me as a Beare lying in waite, and as a Lion in secret places.
11Hee hath turned aside my wayes, and pulled me in pieces: hee hath made me desolate.
12He hath bent his bow, and set me as a marke for the arrow.
13†Hee hath caused the arrowes of his quiuer to enter into my reines.
14*I was a derision to all my people, and their song all the day.
15†Hee hath filled me with bitternesse, hee hath made me drunken with wormewood.
16‖He hath also broken my teeth with grauell stones, hee hath couered me with ashes.
17†And thou hast remoued my soule farre off from peace: I forgate prosperitie.
18And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:
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Jeremiah 15:18
Sense 1: Suffering, distress, or bodily torment. Sense 2: As a verb, to cause distress.
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Continuing, enduring, or regularly recurring without interruption through the duration in view.
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1. An injury or hurt, or to cause one. 2. As the past tense of ‘wind,’ wrapped or bound around.
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Past cure, a wound that cannot be healed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Restored to a sound state.
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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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altogether
Wholly; entirely; completely; without exception.
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One who knowingly speaks falsehood or denies the truth.
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Sense 1: To become deficient; to be insufficient; to cease to be abundant for supply. Sense 2: To be entirely wanting.
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17I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.
17I sate not in the assembly of the mockers, nor reioyced: I sate alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.
18Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?
18*†Why is my paine perpetuall? and my wound incurable which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether vnto me as a lyar, and as waters that faile?
Selected passage19¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.
19¶ Therfore thus saith the LORD; If thou returne, then will I bring thee againe, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them returne vnto thee, but returne not thou vnto them.