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Listen to what my enemies are saying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear me, O LORD, and listen to the voice of my adversaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Attend to me, O LORD. Hear what my accusers are saying!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Give heed to me, O LORD, And listen to the voice of those who contend with me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give <i>Your</i> attention to me, LORD, And listen to what my opponents are saying!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do give heed to me, O LORD, And listen to what my opponents are saying!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do give heed to me, O LORD, And listen to what my opponents are saying!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do give heed to me, O Yahweh, And listen to the voice of those who contend against me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Pay attention to me, O LORD [and intercede]; Listen to what my adversaries are saying [and are plotting against me]—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pay attention to me, LORD. Hear what my opponents are saying!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pay attention to me, LORD. Hear what my opponents are saying! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Give heed to me, O Jehovah, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Please, LORD, answer my prayer. Make my enemies stop accusing me of evil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Pay attention to me, O LORD, and listen to what my accusers say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So I prayed, "LORD, hear what I am saying and listen to what my enemies are saying about me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />LORD, pay attention to me. Listen to the voice of my accusers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Attend to me, O LORD. Hear what my accusers are saying!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then I said, "LORD, pay attention to me. Listen to what my enemies are saying. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Give heed to me, LORD, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Give heed to me, Yahweh, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Give attention, O YHWH, to me, "" And listen to the voice of those contending with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Give attention, O Jehovah, unto me, And hearken to the voice of those contending with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Attend to me, O Jehovah, and hear for the voice of mine adversary.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Give heed to me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my adversaries. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Attend to me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my adversaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Pay attention to me, O LORD, and listen to what my adversaries say. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Give heed to me, O LORD, and listen to what my adversaries say!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the cry of my oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Pay attention to me, LORD JEHOVAH, and hear the cry of my defrauding!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Give heed to me, O LORD, And hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Hear me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my pleading.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/18-19.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=5511" 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/18.htm">The Plot Against Jeremiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18</span>Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.” <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7181.htm" title="7181: haq·šî·ḇāh (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To incline (ears), attend. A primitive root; to prick up the ears, i.e. Hearken.">Attend</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ū·šə·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/3401.htm" title="3401: yə·rî·ḇāy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Opponent, adversary. From riyb; literally, he will contend; properly, adjective, contentious; used as noun, an adversary.">what my accusers</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: lə·qō·wl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">are saying!</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.…<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/35-11.htm">Psalm 35:11-16</a></span><br />Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about. / They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul. / Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-4.htm">Psalm 109:4</a></span><br />In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-20.htm">Psalm 109:20</a></span><br />May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-28.htm">Psalm 109:28</a></span><br />Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-5.htm">Psalm 56:5-6</a></span><br />All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise. / They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/41-5.htm">Psalm 41:5-9</a></span><br />My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?” / My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad. / All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">Psalm 69:4</a></span><br />Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me—my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Psalm 31:13</a></span><br />For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-19.htm">Psalm 38:19-20</a></span><br />Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason. / Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-44.htm">Matthew 5:44</a></span><br />But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-27.htm">Luke 6:27-28</a></span><br />But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-14.htm">Romans 12:14</a></span><br />Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-20.htm">Romans 12:20-21</a></span><br />On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” / Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-21.htm">Matthew 10:21-22</a></span><br />Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death. / You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Give heed to me, O LORD, and listen to the voice of them that contend with me.</p><p class="hdg">Give.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Jeremiah 20:12</a></b></br> But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, <i>and</i> seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-16.htm">Psalm 55:16,17</a></b></br> As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/64-1.htm">Psalm 64:1-4</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy… </p><p class="hdg">hearken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-16.htm">2 Kings 19:16</a></b></br> LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/4-4.htm">Nehemiah 4:4,5</a></b></br> Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/6-9.htm">Nehemiah 6:9</a></b></br> For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, <i>O God</i>, strengthen my hands.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">Accusers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-23.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-15.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-5.htm">Contend</a> <a href="/job/31-13.htm">Contending</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-23.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-24.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-10.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-18.htm">Opponents</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Plea</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-8.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-10.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/8-10.htm">Accusers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-18.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-6.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/daniel/11-40.htm">Contend</a> <a href="/matthew/22-23.htm">Contending</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-11.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-3.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-21.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-5.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/luke/13-17.htm">Opponents</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-20.htm">Plea</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/18-1.htm">Under the type of a potter is shown God's absolute power in disposing of nations.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/18-11.htm">Judgments threatened to Judah for her strange revolt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Jeremiah prays against his conspirators.</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/18.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/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Attend to me, O LORD.</b><br>This phrase reflects a plea for divine attention and intervention. In the context of Jeremiah's ministry, he often faced opposition and persecution from his own people. The prophet's call for God to "attend" to him underscores his reliance on divine justice and support. This echoes the sentiments found in other parts of the Old Testament, such as in the Psalms, where the psalmists frequently call upon God to hear their cries (e.g., <a href="/psalms/17.htm">Psalm 17:1</a>, <a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Psalm 86:6</a>). The use of "O LORD" signifies a personal relationship with Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is seen as both a personal protector and a national deity.<p><b>Hear what my accusers are saying!</b><br>Jeremiah's request for God to "hear" his accusers highlights the prophet's awareness of the false charges and conspiracies against him. This reflects the broader theme of the righteous suffering unjustly, a motif that is prevalent throughout the Bible. In Jeremiah's time, prophets often faced hostility for delivering messages that were unpopular or challenging to the status quo. The plea for God to hear suggests a desire for divine vindication and justice, similar to the cries of other biblical figures like Job, who also sought God's attention amidst false accusations (<a href="/job/31-35.htm">Job 31:35</a>). This phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, who, during His earthly ministry, faced false accusations and sought the Father's will and justice (<a href="/matthew/26-59.htm">Matthew 26:59-61</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his perseverance in the face of opposition and his deep emotional connection to his prophetic mission.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is both just and merciful. Jeremiah appeals to Him for justice and protection against his adversaries.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/accusers.htm">Accusers</a></b><br>The people who opposed Jeremiah, likely including false prophets, priests, and political leaders who rejected his message and sought to harm him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Jeremiah prophesied. During his ministry, Judah was facing impending judgment due to its persistent idolatry and disobedience to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_ministry.htm">Prophetic Ministry</a></b><br>The context of Jeremiah's plea is his role as a prophet, tasked with delivering God's messages, often of judgment, to a rebellious people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_hears_our_cries.htm">God Hears Our Cries</a></b><br>Just as Jeremiah called upon the Lord to hear him, we can be assured that God listens to our prayers, especially when we face opposition for standing for His truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>Jeremiah's example teaches us the importance of remaining steadfast in our faith and calling, even when we face adversity and false accusations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteousness_and_opposition.htm">Righteousness and Opposition</a></b><br>Being faithful to God's message may lead to opposition. We should not be surprised by this but rather see it as a confirmation of our alignment with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_justice.htm">Trust in Divine Justice</a></b><br>Jeremiah's appeal to God for attention and justice reminds us to trust in God's ultimate justice, even when human systems fail us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_first_response.htm">Prayer as a First Response</a></b><br>Jeremiah's immediate turn to prayer in the face of accusation highlights the importance of making prayer our first response in times of trouble.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_sodom's_fall_match_historical_records.htm">Does the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (implied in Genesis 18) align with known historical or archaeological records?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_threats_to_jeremiah_align_with_divine_protection.htm">Jeremiah 11:18-23: How do these threats on Jeremiah's life align with the idea of divine protection for those who follow God's will?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_molek_sacrifices.htm">Leviticus 18:21 forbids child sacrifice to Molek; is there historical or archaeological evidence confirming this practice at that time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_child_sacrifice_without_proof.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 28:3 claim child sacrifice occurred without any clear archeological evidence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">Give heed to me . . .</span>--This is the prophet's answer to the resolve of the people, "Let us not give heed." He appeals in the accents of a passionate complaint to One who will heed his words. The opening words are almost as an echo of <a href="/psalms/35-1.htm" title="Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.">Psalm 35:1</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 19, 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Them that contend with me. Shall evil</span>, etc.? Compare the phraseology of <a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">Psalm 35:1-12</a> (either Jeremiah imitated this psalm or <span class="accented">vice versa</span>); and for another point of contact with this psalm, see on Jeremiah 23:12. They have digged a pit, etc. Comp. <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Psalm 57:6</a>. <span class="cmt_word">To speak good for them.</span> See Jeremiah's intercessions in <a href="/jeremiah/14-7.htm">Jeremiah 14:7-9, 19-22</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/18-19.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">Give heed</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקְשִׁ֥יבָה</span> <span class="translit">(haq·šî·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7181.htm">Strong's 7181: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prick up the ears, hearken</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hear</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁמַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what my accusers</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרִיבָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rî·ḇāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3401.htm">Strong's 3401: </a> </span><span class="str2">He will contend, adjective, contentious, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are saying!</span><br /><span class="heb">לְק֥וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Jeremiah 18:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Jeremiah 18:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Jeremiah 18:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Jeremiah 18:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Jeremiah 18:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Jeremiah 18:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Jeremiah 18:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Jeremiah 18:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Jeremiah 18:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Jeremiah 18:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/18-19.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 18:19 Give heed to me Yahweh and listen (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 18:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 18:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 18:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 18:20" /></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>