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I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, you misled me, and I allowed myself to be misled. You are stronger than I am, and you overpowered me. Now I am mocked every day; everyone laughs at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />O LORD, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, and you have prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all the day; everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />O LORD, You induced me, and I was persuaded; You are stronger than I, and have prevailed. I am in derision daily; Everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />LORD, You persuaded me and I let myself be persuaded; You have overcome me and prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day long; Everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />O LORD, You have deceived me and I was deceived; You have overcome me and prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day long; Everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />O LORD, Thou hast deceived me and I was deceived; Thou hast overcome me and prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day long; Everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />O Yahweh, You have enticed me, and I was enticed; You were stronger than I, and You prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day long; Everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />[Jeremiah said,] O LORD, You have persuaded me and I was deceived; You are stronger than I and You have prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; Everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You deceived me, LORD, and I was deceived. You seized me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all the time; everyone ridicules me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You deceived me, LORD, and I was deceived. You seized me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all the time; everyone ridicules me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />O Jehovah, thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocketh me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You tricked me, LORD, and I was really fooled. You are stronger than I am, and you have defeated me. People never stop sneering and insulting me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughingstock all the day, every one mocketh me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, you have deceived me, and I was deceived. You overpowered me and won. I've been made fun of all day long. Everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />LORD, you have deceived me, and I was deceived. You are stronger than I am, and you have overpowered me. Everyone makes fun of me; they laugh at me all day long. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You deceived me, LORD, and I've been deceived. You overpowered me, and you prevailed. I've become a laughing stock all day long, and everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />LORD, you coerced me into being a prophet, and I allowed you to do it. You overcame my resistance and prevailed over me. Now I have become a constant laughingstock. Everyone ridicules me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />LORD, you have persuaded me, and I was persuaded. You are stronger than I am, and have prevailed. I have become a laughing-stock all day long; everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh, you have persuaded me, and I was persuaded. You are stronger than I, and have prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day. Everyone mocks me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You have persuaded me, O YHWH, and I am persuaded; You have hardened me, and prevail, "" I have been for a laughter all the day, "" Everyone is mocking at me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou hast persuaded me, O Jehovah, and I am persuaded; Thou hast hardened me, and dost prevail, I have been for a laughter all the day, Every one is mocking at me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou didst persuade me, O Jehovah, and I shall be persuaded: thou didst hold me fast, and thou wilt prevail: I was for a derision all the day, all mocking to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast deceived me, O Lord, and I am deceived: thou hast been stronger than I, and thou hast prevailed. I am become a laughing-stock all the day, all scoff at me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“You have led me away, O Lord, and I have been led away. You have been stronger than I, and you have prevailed. I have become a derision all day long; everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You seduced me, LORD, and I let myself be seduced; you were too strong for me, and you prevailed. All day long I am an object of laughter; everyone mocks me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />O LORD, you have enticed me, and I was enticed; you have overpowered me, and you have prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />O LORD, thou hast comforted me, and I am comforted; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed; I have become a laughing-stock daily, every one mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You have enticed me, LORD JEHOVAH, and I was enticed. You prevailed over me and you conquered me. I have been a laughing stock every day and they all mock me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O LORD, Thou hast enticed me, and I was enticed, Thou hast overcome me, and hast prevailed; I am become a laughing-stock all the day, Every one mocketh me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast deceived me, O Lord, and I have been deceived: thou hast been strong, and has prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock, I am continually mocked every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/20-7.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=5878" 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/20.htm">Jeremiah's Complaint</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6601.htm" title="6601: pit·tî·ṯa·nî (V-Piel-Perf-2ms:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; to open, i.e. Be roomy; usually figuratively to be simple or delude.">You have deceived 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/6601.htm" title="6601: wā·’ep·pāṯ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to open, i.e. Be roomy; usually figuratively to be simple or delude.">and I was deceived.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: ḥă·zaq·ta·nî (V-Qal-Perf-2ms:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">You have overcome me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: wat·tū·ḵāl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally.">and prevailed.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">I am</a> <a href="/hebrew/7814.htm" title="7814: liś·ḥō·wq (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Laughter, derision, sport. Or schoq; from sachaq; laughter.">a laughingstock</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day long;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lōh (N-msc:: 3ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3932.htm" title="3932: lō·‘êḡ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To mock, deride, stammer. A primitive root; to deride; by implication to speak unintelligibly.">mocks</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>For whenever I speak, I cry out; I proclaim violence and destruction. For the word of the LORD has become to me a reproach and derision all day long.…<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="/jeremiah/1-6.htm">Jeremiah 1:6-8</a></span><br />“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!” / But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak. / Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-10.htm">Jeremiah 15:10</a></span><br />Woe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and conflict in all the land. I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-15.htm">Jeremiah 15:15-18</a></span><br />You understand, O LORD; remember me and attend to me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In Your patience, do not take me away. Know that I endure reproach for Your honor. / 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. / I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Jeremiah 12:1-6</a></span><br />Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? / You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts. / But You know me, O LORD; You see me and test my heart toward You. Drag away the wicked like sheep to the slaughter and set them apart for the day of carnage. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1-9</a></span><br />I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath. / He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. / Indeed, He keeps turning His hand against me all day long. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-7.htm">Job 19:7</a></span><br />Though I cry out, ‘Violence!’ I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9-11</a></span><br />And now they mock me in song; I have become a byword among them. / They abhor me and keep far from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face. / Because God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">Psalm 22:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? / I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Psalm 69:7-9</a></span><br />For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face. / I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons, / because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-14.htm">Psalm 73:14</a></span><br />For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-4.htm">Isaiah 49:4</a></span><br />But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11-12</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-22.htm">Matthew 10:22</a></span><br />You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-56.htm">Matthew 26:56</a></span><br />But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">O LORD, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, and have prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocks me.</p><p class="hdg">deceived.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-6.htm">Jeremiah 1:6-8,18,19</a></b></br> Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I <i>am</i> a child… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-18.htm">Jeremiah 15:18</a></b></br> Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, <i>which</i> refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, <i>and as</i> waters <i>that</i> fail?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/17-16.htm">Jeremiah 17:16</a></b></br> As for me, I have not hastened from <i>being</i> a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was <i>right</i> before thee.</p><p class="hdg">thou art.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9</a></b></br> Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But <i>his word</i> was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not <i>stay</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/3-14.htm">Ezekiel 3:14</a></b></br> So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/3-8.htm">Micah 3:8</a></b></br> But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.</p><p class="hdg">I am.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-10.htm">Jeremiah 15:10</a></b></br> Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast 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; <i>yet</i> every one of them doth curse me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/29-26.htm">Jeremiah 29:26</a></b></br> The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man <i>that is</i> mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">2 Kings 2:23</a></b></br> And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/7-25.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/psalms/119-51.htm">Derision</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-28.htm">Enticed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-15.htm">Hardened</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-19.htm">Laughter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-17.htm">Mocketh</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Mocks</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-8.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-12.htm">Overpowered</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-15.htm">Persuaded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-20.htm">Prevail</a> <a href="/psalms/129-2.htm">Prevailed</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Ridiculed</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-14.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-22.htm">Stronger</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-14.htm">Tricked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-11.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-20.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Derision</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">Enticed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-7.htm">Hardened</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-39.htm">Laughter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-2.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-1.htm">Mocketh</a> <a href="/genesis/27-12.htm">Mocks</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/john/1-5.htm">Overpowered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">Persuaded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">Prevail</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Prevailed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ridiculed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-27.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-11.htm">Stronger</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">Tricked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-7.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-1.htm">Pashur, smiting Jeremiah, receives a new name, and a fearful doom.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah complains of contempt;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">of treachery;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-14.htm">and of his birth.</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/20.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/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived.</b><br>Jeremiah's lament reflects his deep personal struggle and sense of betrayal. The Hebrew word for "deceived" can also mean "enticed" or "persuaded," indicating Jeremiah's feeling that God led him into a prophetic ministry that brought him suffering. This echoes the experience of other prophets who faced hardship, such as Moses (<a href="/exodus/5-22.htm">Exodus 5:22-23</a>) and Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">1 Kings 19:4</a>). Theologically, this phrase highlights the tension between divine sovereignty and human experience, where God's plans may not align with human expectations. Jeremiah's complaint is not unique; it parallels the lament psalms where the psalmists express feelings of abandonment (<a href="/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22:1</a>).<p><b>You have overcome me and prevailed.</b><br>Jeremiah acknowledges God's overpowering influence in his life. The language of being "overcome" suggests a wrestling match, reminiscent of Jacob's struggle with God (<a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">Genesis 32:24-30</a>). This indicates the intensity of Jeremiah's internal conflict and submission to God's will. Historically, prophets often faced resistance, both internally and externally, as they delivered God's messages. Jeremiah's submission to God's overpowering call is a testament to the compelling nature of divine vocation, which can override personal desires and fears.<p><b>I am a laughingstock all day long;</b><br>Jeremiah's role as a prophet subjected him to public ridicule and scorn. In ancient Near Eastern culture, prophets were often marginalized figures, especially when their messages were unpopular. Jeremiah's experience is similar to that of other prophets like Hosea and Ezekiel, who also faced derision. This phrase underscores the cost of prophetic ministry, where faithfulness to God's message often leads to social ostracism. The New Testament echoes this theme, as Jesus and His disciples also faced mockery (<a href="/matthew/27-29.htm">Matthew 27:29</a>, <a href="/acts/17-32.htm">Acts 17:32</a>).<p><b>everyone mocks me.</b><br>The universal nature of the mockery Jeremiah faced highlights the widespread rejection of his message. This reflects the broader cultural and spiritual climate of Judah, where the people were resistant to repentance and change. Jeremiah's experience prefigures the rejection of Christ, who was also mocked and scorned by the masses (<a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Mark 15:29-32</a>). This connection emphasizes the prophetic role as a type of Christ, foreshadowing the ultimate rejection and suffering of Jesus for the sake of truth and redemption.<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 judgment to the people of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who called Jeremiah to be a prophet. Jeremiah is addressing Him directly in this verse.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Jeremiah prophesied. The people of Judah often rejected Jeremiah's messages.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/pashhur.htm">Pashhur</a></b><br>A priest and chief officer in the temple who had just persecuted Jeremiah, leading to this lament (context from earlier in the chapter).<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where Jeremiah delivered many of his prophecies and faced opposition.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_call.htm">Understanding God's Call</a></b><br>God's call can lead to difficult and challenging situations. Like Jeremiah, believers may feel overwhelmed or deceived, but God's purposes are higher than our understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>Despite feeling mocked or ridiculed, believers are encouraged to persevere in their faith and calling, trusting that God is with them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/honesty_in_prayer.htm">Honesty in Prayer</a></b><br>Jeremiah's candidness with God shows that we can bring our true feelings and struggles to Him in prayer, trusting that He hears and understands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a></b><br>Following God's call may lead to persecution or mockery, but it is part of the cost of discipleship that Jesus spoke about.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_strength_in_our_weakness.htm">God's Strength in Our Weakness</a></b><br>When we feel overpowered, it is an opportunity to rely on God's strength, knowing that His power is made perfect in our weakness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_could_god_'deceive'_jeremiah.htm">In Jeremiah 20:7, how could an all-honest God “deceive” Jeremiah if He is truly without falsehood? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_jeremiah_spoke_god's_words.htm">In Jeremiah 26:12–15, what proof exists that Jeremiah truly spoke God’s words and not his own personal agenda? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_they_marginalized_and_misunderstood.htm">Why are they marginalized and misunderstood by society?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_vessel_of_honor.htm">Why do people ignore terms and conditions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">O Lord, thou hast deceived me.</span>--There is an obvious break between <a href="/context/jeremiah/20-6.htm" title="And you, Pashur, and all that dwell in your house shall go into captivity: and you shall come to Babylon, and there you shall die, and shall be buried there, you, and all your friends, to whom you have prophesied lies.">Jeremiah 20:6-7</a>. The narrative ends, and a psalm of passionate complaint begins. Its position probably indicates that the compiler of the prophecies in their present form looked on the complaints as belonging to this period of the prophet's work, representing the thoughts of that night of shame which was, as it were, the extremest point of apparent failure. This then was the end of his prophetic calling, this the fulfilment of the promise which told him that he was set over the nations, and that his enemies should not prevail against him (<a href="/context/jeremiah/1-8.htm" title="Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with you to deliver you, said the LORD.">Jeremiah 1:8-10</a>). Some touches of this feeling we have heard already in <a href="/jeremiah/15-18.htm" title="Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuses to be healed? will you be altogether to me as a liar, and as waters that fail?">Jeremiah 15:18</a>. Now it is more dominant and continuous.<p><span class= "bld">Thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">thou hast laid hold on me. </span>Jehovah now appears to the prophet as a hard taskmaster who had forced him, against his will (<a href="/jeremiah/17-16.htm" title="As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow you: neither have I desired the woeful day; you know: that which came out of my lips was right before you.">Jeremiah 17:16</a>), to enter on a work from which he shrank, and who gave him scorn and derision as his only wage. He felt, in St. Paul's language, that "a necessity was laid upon" him (<a href="/1_corinthians/9-16.htm" title="For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid on me; yes, woe is to me, if I preach not the gospel!">1Corinthians 9:16</a>); or in Isaiah's, that the "strong hand" of the Lord was on him (<a href="/isaiah/8-11.htm" title="For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,">Isaiah 8:11</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 7-13.</span> - A lyric passage, expressing the conflict in the prophet's mind owing to the mockery and the slander which his preaching has brought upon him, and at the same time his confidence of victory through the protection of Jehovah; a suitable sequel to the narrative which goes before, even if not originally written to occupy this position (see general Introduction). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou hast deceived me</span>, etc.; rather, <span class="accented">thou didst entice me</span>, <span class="accented">and I let myself be enticed</span>. Jeremiah refers to the hesitation he originally felt to accepting the prophetic office (<a href="/jeremiah/1.htm">Jeremiah 1</a>.). The verb does not mean "to deceive," but "to entice" (so rendered in ver. 10, Authorized Version), or "allure." The same word is used in that remarkable narrative of "the spirit" who offered to "entice" (Authorized Version, to "persuade") Ahab to "go up and fall at Ramoth-Gilead" (<a href="/1_kings/22-21.htm">1 Kings 22:21</a>). In Ezekiel, too, the same case is supposed as possible of Jehovah's "enticing" a prophet (Ezekiel 15:9). The expression implies that all events are, in some sense, caused by God, even those which are, or appear to be, injurious to the individual. Was Goethe thinking of this passage when he wrote the words, "Wen Gott betrugt, ist wohl be-trogon?" Applying the words in a Christian sense, we may say (with F. W. Robertson) that God teaches us by our illusions. <span class="cmt_word">Thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed</span>; rather, <span class="accented">thou didst take hold on me</span>, <span class="accented">and didst prevail</span>. The expression is like "Jehovah spake thus to me with a grasp of the hand" (<a href="/isaiah/8-11.htm">Isaiah 8:11</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/20-7.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">You have deceived me,</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּתִּיתַ֤נִי</span> <span class="translit">(pit·tî·ṯa·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6601.htm">Strong's 6601: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open, be, roomy, to be, simple, delude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</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">and I was deceived.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָֽאֶפָּ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ep·pāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6601.htm">Strong's 6601: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open, be, roomy, to be, simple, delude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You have overcome me</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲזַקְתַּ֖נִי</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·zaq·ta·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and prevailed.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתּוּכָ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tū·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3201.htm">Strong's 3201: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be able, have power</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I am</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיִ֤יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common 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 laughingstock</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׂחוֹק֙</span> <span class="translit">(liś·ḥō·wq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7814.htm">Strong's 7814: </a> </span><span class="str2">Laughter, derision, sport</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day long;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֔וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<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">everyone</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻּלֹּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(kul·lōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mocks</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹעֵ֥ג</span> <span class="translit">(lō·‘êḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3932.htm">Strong's 3932: </a> </span><span class="str2">To deride, to speak unintelligibly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽי׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 20:7 Yahweh you have persuaded me and (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/20-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 20:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 20:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 20:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 20:8" /></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>