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You alone are my hope in the day of disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Be not a terror to me; you are my refuge in the day of disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not become a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Be not a terror unto me: thou <i>art</i> my hope in the day of evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not be a terror to me; You <i>are</i> my hope in the day of doom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be a terror to me; You are my refuge in a day of disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not be a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not be a terror to me; Thou art my refuge in the day of disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not be a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not be a terror to me; You are my refuge <i>and</i> my hope in the day of disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don’t become a terror to me. You are my refuge in the day of disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t become a terror to me. You are my refuge in the day of disaster. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Be not a terror unto me: thou art my refuge in the day of evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I trust you for protection in times of trouble, so don't frighten me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Be not a terror unto me: thou art my refuge in the day of evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Do not terrorize me. You are my refuge on the day of disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do not be a terror to me; you are my place of safety when trouble comes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Don't be a terror to me. You are my refuge in a day of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not become a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not cause me dismay! You are my source of safety in times of trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not be a terror to me: you are my refuge in the day of evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Be not a terror to me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t be a terror to me. You are my refuge in the day of evil. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not be to me for a terror, "" You [are] my hope in a day of calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Be not Thou to me for a terror, My hope art Thou in a day of evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt not be for a terror to me; thou my refuge in the evil day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Be not thou a terror unto me, thou art my hope in the day of affliction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />May you not be a dread to me. You are my hope in the day of affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not become a terror to me, you are my refuge in the day of disaster. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not become a terror to me; you are my refuge in the day of disaster;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Be not a terror to me; but abide with me in the day of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do not be for crushing me, but abide with me in the evil day<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Be not a ruin unto me; Thou art my refuge in the day of evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Be not to me a stranger, <i>but</i> spare me in the evil day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=5171" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Jeremiah's Prayer for Deliverance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>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. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yêh- (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">become</a> <a href="/hebrew/4288.htm" title="4288: lim·ḥit·tāh (Prep:: N-fs) -- Terror, destruction, ruin. From chathah; properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or consternation.">a terror</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">to me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/4268.htm" title="4268: ma·ḥă·sî- (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Refuge, shelter. Or machceh; from chacah; a shelter.">are my refuge</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">in the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (N-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">of disaster.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Let my persecutors be put to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but do not let me be terrified. Bring upon them the day of disaster and shatter them with double destruction.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5</a></span><br />For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></span><br />The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-6.htm">Psalm 62:6-8</a></span><br />He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken. / My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God. / Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></span><br />Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Psalm 91:2</a></span><br />I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-6.htm">Psalm 118:6</a></span><br />The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-31.htm">2 Samuel 22:31</a></span><br />As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Hebrews 13:6</a></span><br />So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Be not a terror to me: you are my hope in the day of evil.</p><p class="hdg">a terror.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-23.htm">Job 31:23</a></b></br> For destruction <i>from</i> God <i>was</i> a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Psalm 77:2-9</a></b></br> In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Psalm 88:15,16</a></b></br> I <i>am</i> afflicted and ready to die from <i>my</i> youth up: <i>while</i> I suffer thy terrors I am distracted… </p><p class="hdg">thou.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7,13</a></b></br> Blessed <i>is</i> the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/16-19.htm">Jeremiah 16:19</a></b></br> O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and <i>things</i> wherein <i>there is</i> no profit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/41-1.htm">Psalm 41:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed <i>is</i> he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/17-4.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-11.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-14.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-19.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-9.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-14.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-19.htm">Terror</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/18-2.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-12.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-35.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-2.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Terror</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">The captivity of Judah for her sin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Trust in man is cursed;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">in God is blessed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">The deceitful heart cannot deceive God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-12.htm">The salvation of God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-15.htm">The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-19.htm">He is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the Sabbath.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Do not become a terror to me;</b><br>This phrase reflects Jeremiah's plea for God not to become a source of fear or dread. In the context of Jeremiah's ministry, he faced significant opposition and persecution, often feeling isolated and threatened. The prophet's request underscores his reliance on God for protection and assurance. Historically, Jeremiah lived during a tumultuous period in Judah's history, marked by political instability and the looming threat of Babylonian invasion. This plea can be seen as a personal lament, expressing the prophet's vulnerability and need for divine support. Theologically, it highlights the intimate relationship between God and His prophets, where even in moments of fear, there is an appeal for God's presence to be one of comfort rather than terror.<p><b>You are my refuge in the day of disaster.</b><br>Here, Jeremiah acknowledges God as his place of safety and protection during times of calamity. The "day of disaster" likely refers to the impending judgment and destruction that Jeremiah prophesied against Judah due to their unfaithfulness. This imagery of God as a refuge is consistent throughout Scripture, seen in Psalms (e.g., <a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>) and other prophetic writings. It conveys the idea of God as a stronghold and sanctuary amidst chaos and destruction. This phrase also points to the broader biblical theme of God as a protector and deliverer for those who trust in Him. In a typological sense, it can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who is the ultimate refuge for believers, offering salvation and peace in the midst of spiritual and worldly turmoil.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet who is speaking in this verse. He is known for his messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>Referred to as the refuge and protector in this verse. Jeremiah is addressing God directly, seeking His protection.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which is the primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies. They were facing impending disaster due to their disobedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/day_of_disaster.htm">Day of Disaster</a></b><br>This refers to the impending judgment and calamity that Jeremiah warns about, which is a result of the people's unfaithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_refuge.htm">God as Our Refuge</a></b><br>In times of trouble, believers are encouraged to seek God as their refuge, just as Jeremiah did. This involves trusting in His protection and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/facing_fear_with_faith.htm">Facing Fear with Faith</a></b><br>Jeremiah's plea not to be terrified by God highlights the importance of maintaining a relationship with God that is based on love and trust, not fear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_judgment.htm">The Reality of Judgment</a></b><br>The "day of disaster" serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience. Believers are called to live in obedience to God to avoid spiritual disaster.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_in_times_of_crisis.htm">Prayer in Times of Crisis</a></b><br>Jeremiah's direct address to God models how believers can approach God in prayer, expressing their fears and seeking His help.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite the impending disaster, Jeremiah's confidence in God as a refuge underscores God's faithfulness to those who seek Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer._3_12-14_show_limitless_mercy.htm">How does Jeremiah 3:12-14 depict limitless mercy when texts like 2 Kings 17:6-23 suggest God's patience eventually ran out?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_trusting_humanity_cursed.htm">(Jeremiah 17:5) Why does it say one is cursed for trusting in humanity, given the social and scientific advancements reliant on human collaboration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_truth_reliant_on_belief_consistency.htm">What does 'desperately wicked heart' mean in Jeremiah 17:9?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_of_god's_judgments_in_history.htm">(Jeremiah 17:13) Is there any historical or archaeological proof that God's judgments, such as the writing of names in the dust, were visibly carried out?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Be not a terror . . .</span><span class= "ital">--i.e., </span>a cause of terror or dismay. The words are explained by what follows. The prophet had put his hope in Jehovah, but if he were left to himself, his message unfulfilled, himself a by-word and a jest, what a contrast would all this be to what he had been led to hope! Would not his work as a prophet be more terrible than ever? The feeling expressed is like that of <a href="/jeremiah/15-10.htm" title="Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them does curse me.">Jeremiah 15:10</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - Jeremiah reckons on Jehovah's protection; he therefore entreats that his God will not bring him to shame by leaving his prophecies unfulfilled. <span class="cmt_word">A terror</span> is a weak rendering; a <span class="accented">consternation</span> would be better. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">become</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽהְיֵה־</span> <span class="translit">(tih·yêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a terror</span><br /><span class="heb">לִמְחִתָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(lim·ḥit·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4288.htm">Strong's 4288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dissolution, a ruin, consternation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me;</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֖תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are my refuge</span><br /><span class="heb">מַֽחֲסִי־</span> <span class="translit">(ma·ḥă·sî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4268.htm">Strong's 4268: </a> </span><span class="str2">Refuge, shelter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the day</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּי֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of disaster.</span><br /><span class="heb">רָעָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Jeremiah 17:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Jeremiah 17:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Jeremiah 17:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Jeremiah 17:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Jeremiah 17:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Jeremiah 17:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Jeremiah 17:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Jeremiah 17:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Jeremiah 17:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Jeremiah 17:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/17-17.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 17:17 Don't be a terror to me: you (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/17-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 17:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 17:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/17-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 17:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 17:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>