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 as burning fire flaming in my bones, and I am utterly weakened on all sides, and cannot bear [up].
WEB
Jeremiah 20:9
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.
Parallel Translations
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 can’t bear [up].
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.
Cross References
Psalms 39:3Job 32:18–20Acts 4:201 Corinthians 9:16–17Ezekiel 3:14Acts 17:16Jeremiah 6:112 Corinthians 5:13–15John 1:2–3Luke 9:62John 4:2–3Acts 18:51 Kings 19:3–4
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