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I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/20.htm">New Living Translation</a> But if I say I’ll never mention the LORD or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it! <a href="/esv/jeremiah/20.htm">English Standard Version</a> If I say, “I will not mention him, or speak any more in his name,” there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/20.htm">King James Bible</a> Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/20.htm">New King James Version</a> Then I said, “I will not make mention of Him, Nor speak anymore in His name.” But His word was in my heart like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, And I could not. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But if I say, “I will not remember Him Nor speak anymore in His name,” Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; And I am tired of holding it in, And I cannot endure it. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/20.htm">NASB 1995</a> But if I say, &#8220I will not remember Him Or speak anymore in His name,&#8221 Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; And I am weary of holding it in, And I cannot endure it. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But if I say, “I will not remember Him Or speak anymore in His name,” Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; And I am weary of holding it in, And I cannot endure it. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But if I say, “I will not remember Him Or speak anymore in His name,” Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; And I am weary of holding it in, And I cannot prevail. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a> If I say, “I will not remember Him Or speak His name anymore,” Then my heart becomes a burning fire Shut up in my bones. And I am weary of enduring and holding it in; I cannot endure it [nor contain it any longer]. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I say, “I won’t mention him or speak any longer in his name.” But his message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones. I become tired of holding it in, and I cannot prevail. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> If I say, &#8220I won&#8217t mention Him or speak any longer in His name,&#8221 His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones. I become tired of holding it in, and I cannot prevail. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/20.htm">American Standard Version</a> And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Sometimes I tell myself not to think about you, LORD, or even mention your name. But your message burns in my heart and bones, and I cannot keep silent. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/20.htm">English Revised Version</a> And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in mine heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I think to myself, "I can forget the LORD and no longer speak his name." But [his word] is inside me like a burning fire shut up in my bones. I wear myself out holding it in, but I can't do it any longer. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/20.htm">Good News Translation</a> But when I say, "I will forget the LORD and no longer speak in his name," then your message is like a fire burning deep within me. I try my best to hold it in, but can no longer keep it back. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/20.htm">International Standard Version</a> When I say, "I won't remember the LORD , nor will I speak in his name anymore, then there is this burning fire in my heart. It is bound up in my bones, I grow weary of trying to hold it in, and I cannot do it! <a href="/msb/jeremiah/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> If I say, ?I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,? His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail. <a href="/net/jeremiah/20.htm">NET Bible</a> Sometimes I think, "I will make no mention of his message. I will not speak as his messenger any more." But then his message becomes like a fire locked up inside of me, burning in my heart and soul. I grow weary of trying to hold it in; I cannot contain it. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> If I say, "I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name," then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I can't contain it. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay. <a href="/web/jeremiah/20.htm">World English Bible</a> If I say that I will not make mention of him, or speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones. I am weary with holding it in. I can’t. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And I said, “I do not mention Him, "" Nor do I speak anymore in His Name,” "" And it has been in my heart "" As a burning fire shut up in my bones, "" And I have been weary of containing, "" And I am not able. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And I said, 'I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And I said, I will not bring him to remembrance, and I will no more speak in his name. And it was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was wearied to endure, and I shall not be able.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then I said: I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name: and there came in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was wearied, not being able to bear it. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then I said: I will not call him to mind, nor will I speak any longer in his name. And my heart became like a raging fire, enclosed within my bones. And I became weary of continuing to bear it. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/20.htm">New American Bible</a> I say I will not mention him, I will no longer speak in his name. But then it is as if fire is burning in my heart, imprisoned in my bones; I grow weary holding back, I cannot! <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> If I say, “I will not mention him, or speak any more in his name,” then within me there is something like a burning fire shut up in my bones; I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word became in my heart like a burning fire kindling in my bones; and I sought to be patient, but I could not endure it. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And I said, “I shall not call him to mind and I shall not speak again in his name!” And he was in my heart as a fire that burns, and he kindled in my bones, and I begged to endure it, and I could not<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And if I say: 'I will not make mention of Him, Nor speak any more in His name', Then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire Shut up in my bones, And I weary myself to hold it in, But cannot. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Then I said, I will by no means name the name of the Lord, and I will no more at all speak in his name. But it was a burning fire flaming in my bones, and I am utterly weakened on all sides, and cannot bear up. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=5904" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/20.htm">Jeremiah's Complaint</a> …8For 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. 9<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">If I say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: ’ez·kə·ren·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs:: 3mse) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">mention Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: ’ă·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">or speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">any more</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: biš·mōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">in His name,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">His message becomes</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: kə·’êš (Prep-k:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">a fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: bō·‘e·reṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">burning</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: ḇə·lib·bî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">in my heart,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6113.htm" title="6113: ‘ā·ṣur (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To restrain, retain. A primitive root; to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble.">shut up</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: bə·‘aṣ·mō·ṯāy (Prep-b:: N-fpc:: 1cs) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">in my bones,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3811.htm" title="3811: wə·nil·’ê·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To be weary or impatient. A primitive root; to tire; to be disgusted.">and I become weary</a> <a href="/hebrew/3557.htm" title="3557: kal·ḵêl (V-Piel-Inf) -- To comprehend, contain. A primitive root; properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain.">of holding it in,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and I cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: ’ū·ḵāl (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally.">prevail.</a> 10For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/4-20.htm">Acts 4:20</a> For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” <a href="/1_corinthians/9-16.htm">1 Corinthians 9:16</a> Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! <a href="/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8</a> The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy? <a href="/psalms/39-3.htm">Psalm 39:3</a> My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue: <a href="/job/32-18.htm">Job 32:18-20</a> For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me. / Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin. / I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond. <a href="/acts/18-5.htm">Acts 18:5</a> And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. <a href="/luke/24-32.htm">Luke 24:32</a> They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” <a href="/matthew/10-27.htm">Matthew 10:27</a> What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. <a href="/ezekiel/3-14.htm">Ezekiel 3:14</a> So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me. <a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a> Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!” <a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29</a> But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-14.htm">2 Corinthians 5:14</a> For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. <a href="/micah/3-8.htm">Micah 3:8</a> As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin. <a href="/isaiah/49-2.htm">Isaiah 49:2</a> He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver. <a href="/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16</a> I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.I will.<a href="/1_kings/19-3.htm">1 Kings 19:3,4</a> And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there… <a href="/john/1-2.htm">John 1:2,3</a> The same was in the beginning with God… <a href="/john/4-2.htm">John 4:2,3</a> (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) … was in.<a href="/jeremiah/6-11.htm">Jeremiah 6:11</a> Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.<a href="/job/32-18.htm">Job 32:18-20</a> For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me… <a href="/psalms/39-3.htm">Psalm 39:3</a> My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/18-6.htm">Able</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-17.htm">Anymore</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-1.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-5.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-13.htm">Contain</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-11.htm">Containing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-5.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-15.htm">Forbearing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-5.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-21.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-11.htm">Holding</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-5.htm">Mention</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-5.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-19.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-6.htm">Tired</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-5.htm">Wearied</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-6.htm">Weary</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-17.htm">Able</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-30.htm">Anymore</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-9.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Contain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-11.htm">Containing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-2.htm">Forbearing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-2.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/matthew/14-5.htm">Holding</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-36.htm">Mention</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-36.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-25.htm">Tired</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-12.htm">Wearied</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-25.htm">Weary</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 20</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/20-1.htm">Pashur, smiting Jeremiah, receives a new name, and a fearful doom.</a> 7. <a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah complains of contempt;</a> 10. <a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">of treachery;</a> 14. <a href="/jeremiah/20-14.htm">and of his birth.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” Jeremiah, often referred to as the "weeping prophet," faced intense persecution and opposition for delivering God's messages. This phrase reflects his internal struggle and the temptation to abandon his prophetic calling due to the suffering he endured. Historically, prophets in ancient Israel were often met with hostility, as their messages frequently called for repentance and warned of impending judgment. Jeremiah's resolve to stop speaking in God's name highlights the human tendency to avoid conflict and suffering, yet it also underscores the divine compulsion that true prophets experience.His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, The imagery of fire is significant in biblical literature, often symbolizing God's presence, purity, and judgment. In Jeremiah's context, the fire represents the irresistible and consuming nature of God's word. This metaphor echoes other scriptural instances where God's word is likened to fire, such as in <a href="/jeremiah/23-29.htm">Jeremiah 23:29</a>, where it is described as a fire and a hammer. The fire in Jeremiah's heart signifies the intense passion and urgency of the divine message that cannot be contained.shut up in my bones, The phrase "shut up in my bones" conveys a sense of confinement and internal pressure. It suggests that the message of God is so deeply ingrained within Jeremiah that it affects him physically and spiritually. This internalization of God's word is reminiscent of the New Covenant promise in <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>, where God declares He will write His law on the hearts of His people. The bones, being the framework of the body, symbolize the core of Jeremiah's being, indicating that the prophetic message is an integral part of his identity.and I become weary of holding it in, Jeremiah's weariness reflects the prophet's human frailty and the overwhelming burden of his divine mission. The struggle to suppress God's word leads to exhaustion, illustrating the prophet's deep commitment to his calling despite personal cost. This weariness is a common theme among biblical prophets, who often faced isolation and rejection. It also points to the broader biblical principle that God's servants are sustained by His strength, not their own.and I cannot prevail. Ultimately, Jeremiah acknowledges his inability to resist the divine compulsion to speak God's word. This admission of defeat in the face of God's overwhelming presence highlights the sovereignty and power of God in the life of His servants. It parallels the experience of other biblical figures, such as Moses and Paul, who also found themselves unable to resist God's call. This phrase underscores the idea that true prophetic ministry is not a matter of personal choice but of divine necessity, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who perfectly embodied and proclaimed God's word.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his lamentations and struggles with the burden of his prophetic mission. 2. <a href="/topical/p/pashhur.htm">Pashhur</a> A priest and chief officer in the temple who persecuted Jeremiah, leading to the prophet's lament in this chapter. 3. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, to whom Jeremiah was sent to prophesy. The people were often resistant to his messages. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The central place of worship in Jerusalem, where Jeremiah often delivered his prophecies. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god's_word.htm">God's Word</a> The divine message that Jeremiah was compelled to deliver, despite opposition and personal suffering.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_irresistible_call_of_god.htm">The Irresistible Call of God</a> God's calling can be overwhelming and inescapable. Like Jeremiah, believers may feel a deep, burning desire to share God's truth, even when faced with opposition. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a> Following God's call may lead to personal suffering and persecution. Jeremiah's experience reminds us that being faithful to God's message can be challenging. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a> God's word is described as a fire, indicating its power to purify, illuminate, and consume. Believers are encouraged to let this fire burn brightly in their lives. <a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_ministry.htm">Perseverance in Ministry</a> Despite weariness and resistance, Jeremiah's example teaches us the importance of perseverance in sharing God's message. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit empowers believers to speak boldly and persistently, even when they feel inadequate or afraid.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 20</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_'new_covenant_in_my_blood'.htm">What does being on fire for God mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_being_on_fire_for_god_mean.htm">What does being on fire for God mean?</a> <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> <a href="/q/is_truth_reliant_on_belief_consistency.htm">What does 'desperately wicked heart' mean in Jeremiah 17:9?</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>(9) Then I said . . .--The sense of a hopeless work, destined to fail, weighed on the prophet's soul, and he would fain have withdrawn from it; but it (the words in italics, though they do not spoil the sense, are hardly needed) burnt like fire within him, and would not be restrained.I could not stay.--Better, I prevailed not. Here again the interpolated word is needless, and in part spoils the emphasis. The "I could" is the same word as the "prevailed" of <a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm" title="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.">Jeremiah 20:7</a>. God had prevailed against him, compelled him to undertake a work against his will, but he could not prevail against God. Like so much of Jeremiah's language this also came from the hymns of Israel (<a href="/psalms/39-3.htm" title="My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spoke I with my tongue,">Psalm 39:3</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - Then I said, etc.; rather, And when I say, I will not make mention of him, etc., then it becometh (i.e. I am conscious of a feeling) in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones; and I weary myself to hold it in, but cannot. The prophet has repeatedly been tempted to withdraw from the painful duty, but his other and higher self (comp. 'Old Self and New Self' in the 'Lyra Apostolica') overpowers these lower bayings for peace and quiet. The fire of the Divine wrath against sin burns so fiercely within him that he cannot help resuming his work. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>If I say, וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י (wə·’ā·mar·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “I will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no mention Him אֶזְכְּרֶ֗נּוּ (’ez·kə·ren·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male or speak אֲדַבֵּ֥ר (’ă·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue any more עוֹד֙ (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more in His name,” בִּשְׁמ֔וֹ (biš·mōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name [His message] becomes וְהָיָ֤ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a fire כְּאֵ֣שׁ (kə·’êš) Preposition-k | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire burning בֹּעֶ֔רֶת (bō·‘e·reṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> To kindle, consume, to be, brutish in my heart, בְלִבִּי֙ (ḇə·lib·bî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre shut up עָצֻ֖ר (‘ā·ṣur) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6113.htm">Strong's 6113: </a> To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble in my bones, בְּעַצְמֹתָ֑י (bə·‘aṣ·mō·ṯāy) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame and I become weary וְנִלְאֵ֥יתִי (wə·nil·’ê·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3811.htm">Strong's 3811: </a> To tire, to be, disgusted of holding it in, כַּֽלְכֵ֖ל (kal·ḵêl) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3557.htm">Strong's 3557: </a> To keep in, to measure, to maintain and I cannot וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no prevail. אוּכָֽל׃ (’ū·ḵāl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3201.htm">Strong's 3201: </a> To be able, have power <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-9.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 20:9 If I say I will not make (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 20:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 20:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 20:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 20:10" /></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>