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Let it now be fulfilled!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />People scoff at me and say, “What is this ‘message from the LORD’ you talk about? Why don’t your predictions come true?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, they say to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, they keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, they say unto me, Where <i>is</i> the word of the LORD? let it come now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Indeed they say to me, “Where <i>is</i> the word of the LORD? Let it come now!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look, they keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Look, they keep saying to me, &#8220Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Look, they keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, they keep saying to me, “Where is the word of Yahweh? Let it come now!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Behold, they keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the LORD [that is, the disaster that you prophesied]? Let it come now!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear how they keep challenging me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear how they keep challenging me, &#8220Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of Jehovah? let it come now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The people of Judah say to me, "Jeremiah, you claimed to tell us what the LORD has said. So why hasn't it come true?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />People keep asking me, "Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The people say to me, "Where are those threats the LORD made against us? Let him carry them out now!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Look, they're saying to me, "Where is the message from the LORD? Let it come about!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, they keep saying to me, ?Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Listen to what they are saying to me. They are saying, "Where are the things the LORD threatens us with? Come on! Let's see them happen!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, they tell me, 'Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, they say to me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, they ask me, “Where is Yahweh’s word? Let it be fulfilled now.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, they are saying to me: “Where [is] the word of YHWH? Pray, let it come.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, they are saying unto me: 'Where is the word of Jehovah? pray, let it come.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold them saying to me, Where the word of Jehovah? it shall come now.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold they say to me: Where is the word of the Lord? let it come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, they themselves are saying to me: ‘Where is the word of the Lord? Let it come.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />See how they say to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come to pass!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />See how they say to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come!”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, they say to me, Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold, those say to me, where is the word of LORD JEHOVAH? Let it come now!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, they say unto me: 'Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold, they say to me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/17-15.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=5153" 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">14</span>Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for You are my praise. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh- (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ō·mə·rîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">keep saying</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/346.htm" title="346: ’ay·yêh (Interrog) -- Where?. Prolonged from 'ay; where?.">“Where</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏə·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">is the word</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.">of the LORD?</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">Let it come</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">now!”</a> </span><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.…<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="/isaiah/5-19.htm">Isaiah 5:19</a></span><br />to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so that we may know it!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-22.htm">Ezekiel 12:22-23</a></span><br />“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’? / Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will put an end to this proverb, and in Israel they will no longer recite it.’ But say to them: ‘The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-3.htm">2 Peter 3:3-4</a></span><br />Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. / “Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-48.htm">Matthew 24:48-51</a></span><br />But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’ / And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. / The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-45.htm">Luke 12:45-46</a></span><br />But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk. / The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-17.htm">Malachi 2:17</a></span><br />You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He delights,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-18.htm">Amos 5:18</a></span><br />Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-3.htm">Habakkuk 2:3</a></span><br />For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Isaiah 30:10-11</a></span><br />They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a></span><br />For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-3.htm">John 7:3-4</a></span><br />So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing. / For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-1.htm">Matthew 16:1-4</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. / But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ / and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-11.htm">Mark 8:11-12</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven. / Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-16.htm">Luke 11:16</a></span><br />And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-22.htm">1 Corinthians 1:22</a></span><br />Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, they say to me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7,8</a></b></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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-19.htm">Isaiah 5:19</a></b></br> That say, Let him make speed, <i>and</i> hasten his work, that we may see <i>it</i>: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know <i>it</i>!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/12-22.htm">Ezekiel 12:22,27,28</a></b></br> Son of man, what <i>is</i> that proverb <i>that</i> ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/1-12.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/34-18.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-20.htm">Word</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>Behold, they keep saying to me</b><br>This phrase indicates a continuous action, suggesting that Jeremiah faced ongoing skepticism and mockery from the people. The use of "behold" draws attention to the seriousness of the situation. Jeremiah, as a prophet, often encountered resistance and disbelief from the people of Judah. This reflects a broader pattern seen throughout the prophetic books, where God's messengers are frequently met with doubt and hostility (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Isaiah 30:10</a>, <a href="/amos/7-12.htm">Amos 7:12-13</a>).<p><b>“Where is the word of the LORD?</b><br>The people are questioning the validity and presence of God's word, implying impatience or disbelief in the prophetic messages Jeremiah delivered. This skepticism can be seen as a challenge to Jeremiah's authority and the authenticity of his prophecies. Historically, this reflects a time when Judah was facing impending judgment, and the people were unwilling to accept the warnings of destruction. This mirrors the attitude of those in Noah's time who ignored warnings of the flood (<a href="/matthew/24-37.htm">Matthew 24:37-39</a>).<p><b>Let it come now!”</b><br>This demand for immediate fulfillment of prophecy reveals a misunderstanding of God's timing and purposes. The people are essentially mocking the prophet, suggesting that if his words were true, they should see immediate evidence. This impatience is contrasted with the biblical theme of waiting on the Lord, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a> and <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>. The call for immediate proof also foreshadows the New Testament, where Jesus faced similar demands for signs and wonders (<a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Matthew 12:38-39</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. He faced significant opposition and skepticism from the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/people_of_judah.htm">People of Judah</a></b><br>The audience of Jeremiah's prophecies, often skeptical and dismissive of his warnings. They were living in a time of impending judgment due to their disobedience to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_word_of_the_lord.htm">The Word of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to the messages and prophecies given by God through Jeremiah. The people doubted the fulfillment of these prophecies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing imminent judgment and exile due to its persistent idolatry and disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/skepticism_and_mockery.htm">Skepticism and Mockery</a></b><br>The attitude of the people towards Jeremiah's prophecies, questioning the validity and timing of God's word.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_skepticism.htm">Understanding Skepticism</a></b><br>Recognize that skepticism towards God's promises is not new. Believers today may face similar doubts from others regarding God's word and His timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_timing.htm">Faith in God's Timing</a></b><br>Trust in the Lord's perfect timing. Just as Jeremiah's prophecies were fulfilled, God's promises will come to pass in His time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_mockery.htm">Responding to Mockery</a></b><br>When faced with mockery or doubt, remain steadfast in faith. Use these moments to witness to the truth of God's word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_prophet.htm">The Role of the Prophet</a></b><br>Understand the burden and responsibility of delivering God's message, even when it is unpopular or met with resistance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a></b><br>Take heart that God is faithful. Jeremiah's perseverance amidst opposition is a model for enduring faith in challenging times.<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/what_is_religious_science.htm">What is Religious Science?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_jonah_truly_swallowed_by_a_whale.htm">Was Jonah truly swallowed by a whale?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_re-enslave_after_freeing_slaves.htm">Jeremiah 34:8-11 - Why would the Israelites release their slaves, then immediately re-enslave them, if this event was truly a binding covenant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_zedekiah_seek_jeremiah's_prophecy.htm">Why would King Zedekiah, who ignored God, privately seek Jeremiah's prophecy in Jeremiah 37:17, and does this align with his other actions?</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>(15) <span class= "bld">Behold, they say unto me.</span>--The speakers are not named or defined, but they are clearly the mockers who questioned Jeremiah's prophetic character, on the ground (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/18-22.htm" title="When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken, but the prophet has spoken it presumptuously: you shall not be afraid of him.">Deuteronomy 18:22</a>) that his threats had received no fulfilment. Presumably, therefore, the words were written before the death of Jehoiakim and the capture of Jerusalem.<p><span class= "bld">Let it come now.</span>--The last word is the usual formula of request, and implies a mocking tone in the speakers: "Let it come, <span class= "ital">if you please.</span>"<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - The occasion of this prayer is the hostility of his neighbors, and their mocking question, <span class="cmt_word">Where is the word of the Lord?</span> The prophecy seems to be floating as it were in mid-air, unable to alight (<a href="/isaiah/9-8.htm">Isaiah 9:8</a>) and fulfill itself, so that Jeremiah could be plausibly treated as a false prophet (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-22.htm">Deuteronomy 18:22</a>). Hence, as Keil remarks, the discourse of which this forms the conclusion must have been spoken before the first Babylonian invasion of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/17-15.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">Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּה־</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֕מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hêm·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">keep saying</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹמְרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·mə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</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">“Where</span><br /><span class="heb">אַיֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ay·yêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_346.htm">Strong's 346: </a> </span><span class="str2">Where?</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(ḏə·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the 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">Let it come</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֥בוֹא</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">now!”</span><br /><span class="heb">נָֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/17-15.htm">Jeremiah 17:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/17-15.htm">Jeremiah 17:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/17-15.htm">Jeremiah 17:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/17-15.htm">Jeremiah 17:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/17-15.htm">Jeremiah 17:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/17-15.htm">Jeremiah 17:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/17-15.htm">Jeremiah 17:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/17-15.htm">Jeremiah 17:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/17-15.htm">Jeremiah 17:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/17-15.htm">Jeremiah 17:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/17-15.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 17:15 Behold they tell me Where (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/17-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 17:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 17:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/17-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 17:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 17:16" /></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>