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Bring on them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> Bring shame and dismay on all who persecute me, but don’t let me experience shame and dismay. Bring a day of terror on them. Yes, bring double destruction upon them! <a href="/esv/jeremiah/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> Let those be put to shame who persecute me, but let me not be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed; bring upon them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction! <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Let my persecutors be put to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but do not let me be terrified. Bring upon them the day of disaster and shatter them with double destruction. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/17.htm">King James Bible</a> Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/17.htm">New King James Version</a> Let them be ashamed who persecute me, But do not let me be put to shame; Let them be dismayed, But do not let me be dismayed. Bring on them the day of doom, And destroy them with double destruction! <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Let those who persecute me be put to shame, but as for me, let me not be put to shame; Let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed. Bring on them a day of disaster, And crush them with double destruction! <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> Let those who persecute me be put to shame, but as for me, let me not be put to shame; Let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed. Bring on them a day of disaster, And crush them with twofold destruction! <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Let those who persecute me be put to shame, but as for me, let me not be put to shame; Let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed. Bring on them a day of disaster, And crush them with twofold destruction! <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Let those who pursue me be put to shame, but as for me, let me not be put to shame; Let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed. Bring on them a day of calamity, And crush them with twofold crushing! <a href="/amp/jeremiah/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Let those who persecute me be shamed, but as for me, protect me from shame; Let them lose courage, but let me be undaunted. Bring on them a day of tragedy, And destroy them with double destruction! <a href="/csb/jeremiah/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Let my persecutors be put to shame, but don’t let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but don’t let me be terrified. Bring on them the day of disaster; shatter them with total destruction. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Let my persecutors be put to shame, but don&#8217t let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but don&#8217t let me be terrified. Bring on them the day of disaster; shatter them with total destruction. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> Let them be put to shame that persecute me, but let not me be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Keep me from failure and disgrace, but make my enemies fail and be disgraced. Send destruction to make their worst fears come true. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> Let them be ashamed that persecute me, but let not me be ashamed; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Put my persecutors to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Terrify them, but do not let me be terrified. Bring the day of disaster on them, and destroy them completely. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> Bring disgrace on those who persecute me, but spare me, LORD. Fill them with terror, but do not terrify me. Bring disaster on them and break them to pieces. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> Let those who pursue me be put to shame, but don't put me to shame. Let them be terrified, but don't let me be terrified. Bring the day of judgment on them, and destroy them with double destruction! <a href="/msb/jeremiah/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Let my persecutors be put to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but do not let me be terrified. Bring upon them the day of disaster and shatter them with double destruction. <a href="/net/jeremiah/17.htm">NET Bible</a> May those who persecute me be disgraced. Do not let me be disgraced. May they be dismayed. Do not let me be dismayed. Bring days of disaster on them. Bring on them the destruction they deserve." <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Let them be disappointed who persecute me, but let not me be disappointed; let them be dismayed, but do not let me be dismayed; bring on them the day of disaster, and destroy them with double destruction." <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. <a href="/web/jeremiah/17.htm">World English Bible</a> Let them be disappointed who persecute me, but don’t let me be disappointed. Let them be dismayed, but don’t let me be dismayed. Bring on them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Let my pursuers be ashamed, "" And do not let me be ashamed—me! Let them be frightened, "" And do not let me be frightened—me! Bring in on them a day of calamity, "" And destroy them a second time [with] destruction. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Let my pursuers be ashamed, and let not me be ashamed -- me! Let them be affrighted, and let not me be affrighted -- me! Bring in on them a day of evil, And a second time with destruction destroy them. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> They pursuing me shall be ashamed, and I shall not be ashamed: they shall be dismayed, and I shall not be dismayed: bring upon them the evil day, and break them with a double breaking.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Let them be confounded that persecute me, and let not me be confounded: let them be afraid, and let not me be afraid: bring upon them the day of affliction, and with a double destruction, destroy them. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> May those who persecute me be confounded, but may I not be confounded. May they be fearful, and may I not be fearful. Lead over them the day of affliction, and crush them with a double destruction.” <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/17.htm">New American Bible</a> Let my persecutors be confounded—not me! let them be terrified—not me! Bring upon them the day of disaster, crush them with double destruction. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Let my persecutors be shamed, but do not let me be shamed; let them be dismayed, but do not let me be dismayed; bring on them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction!<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Let them be put to shame who persecute me, but let me not be put to shame; let them be defeated, but let me not be defeated; bring upon them the day of evil, and defeat them with double defeat. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> My persecutors shall be ashamed and I shall not be ashamed. They shall be broken and I shall not be broken. Bring upon them the day of evil, and break them with double ruin<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Let them be ashamed that persecute me, but let not me be ashamed; Let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; Bring upon them the day of evil, And destroy them with double destruction. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Let them that persecute me bee ashamed, but let me not be ashamed: let them be alarmed, but let me not be alarmed: bring upon them the evil day, crush them with double destruction. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/17-18.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=5178" 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/17.htm">Jeremiah's Prayer for Deliverance</a> …17Do not become a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of disaster. 18<a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: rō·ḏə·p̄ay (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">Let my persecutors</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: yê·ḇō·šū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">be put to shame,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">but do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">let me</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: ’ê·ḇō·šāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">be put to shame.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">Let them</a> <a href="/hebrew/2865.htm" title="2865: yê·ḥat·tū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either by violence, or by confusion and fear.">be terrified,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">but do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">let me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2865.htm" title="2865: ’ê·ḥat·tāh (V-Nifal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either by violence, or by confusion and fear.">be terrified.</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hā·ḇî (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">Bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (N-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">of disaster</a> <a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665: šā·ḇə·rêm (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3mp) -- To break, break in pieces. A primitive root; to burst.">and shatter them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4932.htm" title="4932: ū·miš·neh (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A double, copy, second. From shanah; properly, a repetition, i.e. A duplicate, or a double; by implication, a second.">with double</a> <a href="/hebrew/7670.htm" title="7670: šib·bā·rō·wn (N-ms) -- A breaking, crushing. From shabar; rupture, i.e. A pang; figuratively, ruin.">destruction.</a> <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="/psalms/35-4.htm">Psalm 35:4</a> May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded. <a href="/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26</a> May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach. <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14</a> May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. <a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Psalm 70:2</a> May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. <a href="/psalms/71-13.htm">Psalm 71:13</a> May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace. <a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">Psalm 109:29</a> May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe. <a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11</a> Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. <a href="/isaiah/45-24.htm">Isaiah 45:24</a> Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame. <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a> No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. <a href="/lamentations/3-64.htm">Lamentations 3:64-66</a> You will pay them back what they deserve, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. / Put a veil of anguish over their hearts; may Your curse be upon them! / You will pursue them in anger and exterminate them from under Your heavens, O LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/25-17.htm">Ezekiel 25:17</a> I will execute great vengeance against them with furious reproof. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay My vengeance upon them.’” <a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11-12</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/10-28.htm">Matthew 10:28</a> Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. <a href="/luke/6-22.htm">Luke 6:22-23</a> Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. / Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way. <a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7-8</a> Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring on them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.confounded.<a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Jeremiah 20:11</a> But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.<a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Psalm 35:4,26,27</a> Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt… <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14</a> Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.but let not me be confounded.<a href="/psalms/25-2.htm">Psalm 25:2,3</a> O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me… <a href="/psalms/71-1.htm">Psalm 71:1</a> In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.the day.<a href="/jeremiah/17-16.htm">Jeremiah 17:16</a> As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.<a href="/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Jeremiah 18:19-23</a> Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me… destroy them with double destruction.<a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Jeremiah 11:20</a> But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.<a href="/jeremiah/14-17.htm">Jeremiah 14:17</a> Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.<a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm">Jeremiah 16:18</a> And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/14-9.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-15.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-7.htm">Break</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-19.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-9.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Crush</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-7.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-7.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-4.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm">Double</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-20.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-13.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-15.htm">Persecutors</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-16.htm">Pursuers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-3.htm">Second</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-4.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-2.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-21.htm">Time</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm">Twice</a> <a href="/job/42-10.htm">Twofold</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-32.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Break</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-12.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-22.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">Crush</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-8.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-4.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-21.htm">Double</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-8.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-16.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-18.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Persecutors</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Pursuers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-1.htm">Second</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-4.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-3.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Time</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-14.htm">Twice</a> <a href="/matthew/23-15.htm">Twofold</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 17</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">The captivity of Judah for her sin.</a> 5. <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Trust in man is cursed;</a> 7. <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">in God is blessed.</a> 9. <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">The deceitful heart cannot deceive God.</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/17-12.htm">The salvation of God.</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/17-15.htm">The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy.</a> 19. <a href="/jeremiah/17-19.htm">He is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the Sabbath.</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'; 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This plea for his persecutors to be put to shame reflects a common theme in the Psalms and prophetic literature, where the righteous seek vindication from God against their enemies (<a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Psalm 35:4</a>, <a href="/psalms/71-13.htm">Psalm 71:13</a>). In the ancient Near Eastern context, shame was a powerful social force, often associated with public disgrace and loss of honor. Jeremiah's request aligns with the covenantal promises where God defends His faithful servants.but do not let me be put to shame Jeremiah contrasts his desire for his enemies' shame with his plea for personal vindication. This reflects a deep trust in God's justice and protection. The prophet's role was divinely appointed, and his message was often unpopular, leading to personal risk. His plea echoes the assurance found in <a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Isaiah 50:7</a>, where the servant of the Lord is confident that God will not allow him to be disgraced. This confidence is rooted in a covenant relationship with God, who is faithful to His promises.Let them be terrified The call for his enemies to be terrified is a request for divine intervention. In biblical terms, terror often accompanies God's judgment (<a href="/exodus/15-16.htm">Exodus 15:16</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/2-25.htm">Deuteronomy 2:25</a>). Jeremiah's adversaries were not just personal enemies but opponents of God's message. The terror he seeks is not merely fear but a recognition of God's power and authority, leading to repentance or judgment.but do not let me be terrified Jeremiah seeks courage and peace amidst his trials, a common theme for those called to prophetic ministry. The assurance of God's presence and protection is a recurring promise in Scripture (<a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a>, <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>). Jeremiah's request highlights the human need for divine strength when facing overwhelming opposition, trusting that God will sustain him.Bring upon them the day of disaster The "day of disaster" refers to a time of divine judgment. In the prophetic literature, such days are often associated with the "Day of the Lord," a time when God enacts justice and righteousness (<a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6</a>, <a href="/joel/1-15.htm">Joel 1:15</a>). Jeremiah's call for this day reflects his role as a prophet who announces God's impending judgment on Judah for their covenant unfaithfulness.and shatter them with double destruction The phrase "double destruction" emphasizes the severity of the judgment. In biblical terms, "double" can signify completeness or fullness (<a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Revelation 18:6</a>). This reflects the principle of retributive justice, where the punishment fits the crime. Jeremiah's call for such judgment underscores the seriousness of the people's rebellion against God and the inevitable consequences of their actions. This also foreshadows the ultimate judgment and redemption found in Christ, who bore the full weight of sin's penalty.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> The prophet who is speaking in this verse, known for his messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/p/persecutors.htm">Persecutors</a> Those who oppose and seek to harm Jeremiah, representing the broader opposition to God's message. 3. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, to whom Jeremiah is prophesying, warning them of impending judgment due to their unfaithfulness. 4. <a href="/topical/d/day_of_disaster.htm">Day of Disaster</a> A prophetic reference to the coming judgment upon those who oppose God's will and His messenger. 5. <a href="/topical/d/double_destruction.htm">Double Destruction</a> A term indicating the severity of the judgment that Jeremiah calls upon his enemies, emphasizing complete and thorough retribution.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a> Jeremiah's plea reflects a deep trust in God's ability to bring about justice. Believers are encouraged to rely on God rather than seeking personal vengeance. <a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_persecution.htm">Endurance in Persecution</a> Jeremiah's experience teaches us to endure persecution with faith, knowing that God sees and will act in His time. <a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_deliverance.htm">Prayer for Deliverance</a> Like Jeremiah, we can pray for deliverance from our adversaries, asking God to protect us and bring His justice to bear. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_retribution.htm">Understanding Divine Retribution</a> The concept of "double destruction" underscores the seriousness of opposing God's will. It serves as a warning to remain faithful and obedient. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_vindication.htm">Hope in Vindication</a> Believers can find hope in the promise that God will ultimately vindicate His people, bringing shame and dismay to those who oppose them.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 17</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_confusion.htm">What does the Bible say about confusion?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_faith_align_with_israel's_disasters.htm">If Hezekiah's faith in Isaiah 37 supposedly led to Jerusalem's deliverance, how does this align with other biblical passages where faith did not prevent disasters for Israel?</a> <a href="/q/key_themes_in_jeremiah.htm">What are the key themes in the Book of Jeremiah?</a> <a href="/q/is_god's_demand_for_repentance_contradictory.htm">(Jeremiah 13:16-17) Isn't it contradictory for God to demand repentance while also foretelling inevitable punishment?</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>(18) Let them be confounded . . .--The prayer reminds us of that of the Psalmist (<a href="/psalms/35-4.htm" title="Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.">Psalm 35:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm" title="Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.">Psalm 40:14</a>).Double destruction.--Literally, break them with a two-fold breaking--i.e., the "double recompense" of <a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm" title="And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled my inheritance with the carcasses of their detestable and abominable things.">Jeremiah 16:18</a>. (See Note there.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - (On this terrible execration, with reference to Jeremiah's character, see the general Introduction.) Destroy them with double destruction. "Double" here means "amply sufficient" (comp. <a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Revelation 18:6</a>, and see on Jeremiah 16:18). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Let my persecutors רֹדְפַי֙ (rō·ḏə·p̄ay) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7291.htm">Strong's 7291: </a> To pursue, chase, persecute be put to shame, יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ (yê·ḇō·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed but do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not let me אָ֔נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I be put to shame. אֵבֹ֣שָׁה (’ê·ḇō·šāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed Let them הֵ֔מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They be terrified, יֵחַ֣תּוּ (yê·ḥat·tū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2865.htm">Strong's 2865: </a> To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear but do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not let me אָ֑נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I be terrified. אֵחַ֖תָּה (’ê·ḥat·tāh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2865.htm">Strong's 2865: </a> To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear Bring הָבִ֤יא (hā·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go upon them עֲלֵיהֶם֙ (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the day י֣וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of disaster רָעָ֔ה (rā·‘āh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil and shatter them שָׁבְרֵֽם׃ (šā·ḇə·rêm) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7665.htm">Strong's 7665: </a> To break, break in pieces with double וּמִשְׁנֶ֥ה (ū·miš·neh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4932.htm">Strong's 4932: </a> A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second destruction. שִׁבָּר֖וֹן (šib·bā·rō·wn) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7670.htm">Strong's 7670: </a> Rupture, a pang, ruin <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Jeremiah 17:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Jeremiah 17:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Jeremiah 17:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Jeremiah 17:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Jeremiah 17:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Jeremiah 17:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Jeremiah 17:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Jeremiah 17:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Jeremiah 17:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/17-18.htm">Jeremiah 17:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-18.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 17:18 Let them be disappointed who persecute me (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/17-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 17:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 17:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/17-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 17:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 17:19" /></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>