耶利米书 20:8

Chinese Union (Simplified)

我 每 逢 讲 论 的 时 候 ， 就 发 出 哀 声 ， 我 喊 叫 说 ： 有 强 暴 和 毁 灭 ！ 因 为 耶 和 华 的 话 终 日 成 了 我 的 凌 辱 、 讥 刺 。

Parallel Translations

Chinese NCV (Simplified)
因為我每次發言，都大聲呼叫；我呼喊，說：“有強暴和毀滅！”耶和華的話使我整天受人辱罵和譏諷。

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I cried: Jeremiah 4:19-22, Jeremiah 5:1, Jeremiah 5:6, Jeremiah 5:15-17, Jeremiah 6:6, Jeremiah 6:7, Jeremiah 7:9, Jeremiah 13:13, Jeremiah 13:14, Jeremiah 15:1-4, Jeremiah 15:13, Jeremiah 15:14, Jeremiah 17:27, Jeremiah 18:16, Jeremiah 18:17, Jeremiah 19:7-11, Jeremiah 28:8

the word: Jeremiah 20:7, Jeremiah 6:10, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Lamentations 3:61-63, Luke 11:45, Hebrews 11:26, Hebrews 13:13, 1 Peter 4:14

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 2:19 - they Job 19:7 - I cry Psalms 44:10 - spoil Jeremiah 5:13 - the prophets Jeremiah 15:10 - a man Jeremiah 15:15 - know Jeremiah 15:17 - for Jeremiah 17:15 - General Jeremiah 23:33 - What Jeremiah 26:8 - the priests Ezekiel 8:17 - for Luke 16:14 - derided John 7:7 - because

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For since I spake, I cried out,.... Or, "when I speak, I cry" a; whensoever I speak in the name of the Lord, and deliver message from him to the people, I lift up my voice and cry aloud, that all may hear and understand; and as showing zeal, fervour, and diligence: or, "I cry" with grief and trouble at the usage I meet with, and the contempt that is cast upon the word; or because of what I am obliged to declare to them, as follows. The Targum takes in both sense, of the word thus,

"for at the time that I prophesy, I lift up my voice, weeping, and crying.''

I cried violence and spoil: or, "proclaimed" it b, for a different word is here used; that is, he publicly declared the rapine and oppression they were guilty of, inveighed against it, and reproved them for it; and foretold the violence of the enemy, and the spoil that he should make of them, when he should come upon them, even the king of Babylon; as well as cried out and complained of the injurious treatment he himself met with from them;

because the word of the Lord was made a reproach unto me, and a derision daily; which is a reason either why he cried with grief and sorrow; or why he cried violence and spoil, ruin and destruction: or, "though the word of the Lord was" c, c yet he went on publishing and proclaiming it: or, "surely the word of the Lord was made a reproach" d, c either because of the matter of it, it not being believed, or the manner in which it was delivered; or because it was not immediately fulfilled.

a מדי אדבר אזעק "quum loquor exclamavi, i.e. loquor exclamans", Gataker. b אקרא "clamo", Pagninus, Junius Tremellius "proclamo", Piscator. c כי היה דבר "quamvis". d "Verum, verbum Domini", so some in Vatablus; "utique", De Dieu, Gataker.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the rest of the chapter we have an outbreak of deep emotion, of which the first part ends in a cry of hope Jeremiah 20:13, followed nevertheless by curses upon the day of his birth. Was this the result of feelings wounded by the indignities of a public scourging and a night spent in the stocks? Or was it not the mental agony of knowing that his ministry had (as it seemed) failed? He stands indeed before the multitudes with unbending strength, warning prince and people with unwavering constancy of the national ruin that would follow necessarily upon their sins. Before God he stood crushed by the thought that he had labored in vain, and spent his strength for nothing.

It is important to notice that with this outpouring of sorrow Jeremiah’s ministry virtually closed. Though he appeared again at Jerusalem toward the end of Jehoiakim’s reign, yet it was no longer to say that by repentance the national ruin might be averted. During the fourth year of Jehoiakim, the die was cast, and all the prophet henceforward could do, was to alleviate a punishment that was inevitable.

Jeremiah 20:7

Thou hast deceived me ... - What Jeremiah refers to is the joy with which he had accepted the prophetic office Jeremiah 15:16, occasioned perhaps by taking the promises in Jeremiah 1:18 too literally as a pledge that he would succeed.

Thou art stronger than I - Rather, “Thou hast taken hold of me.” God had taken Jeremiah in so firm a grasp that he could not escape from the necessity of prophesying. He would have resisted, but the hand of God prevailed.

I am in derision daily - literally, “I am become a laughing-stock all the day, i. e., peripetually.

Jeremiah 20:8

Translate,” For as often as I speak, I must complain; I call out, Violence and spoil.”

From the time Jeremiah began to prophesy, he had had reason for nothing but lamentation. Daily with louder voice and more desperate energy he must call out “violence and spoil;” as a perpetual protest against the manner in which the laws of justice were violated by powerful men among the people.

Jeremiah 20:9

Seeing that his mission was useless, Jeremiah determined to withdraw from it.

I could not stay - Rather, “I prevailed not,” did not succeed. See Jeremiah 20:7.

Jeremiah 20:10

The defaming - Rather, “the talking.” The word refers to people whispering in twos and threes apart; in this case plotting against Jeremiah. Compare Mark 14:58.

Report ... - Rather, “Do you report, and we will report him: i. e., they encourage one another to give information against Jeremiah.

My familiars - literally, “the men of my peace” Psalms 41:9. In the East the usual salutation is “Peace be to thee:” and the answer, “And to thee peace.” Thus, the phrase rather means acquaintances, than familiar friends.

Enticed - literally, “persuaded, misled,” the same word as “deceived Jeremiah 20:7.” Compare Mark 12:13-17.

Jeremiah 20:11

A mighty terrible one - Rather, “a terrible warrior.” The mighty One Isaiah 9:6 who is on his side is a terror to them. This change of feeling was the effect of faith, enabling him to be content with calmly doing his duty, and leaving the result to God.

For ... - Rather, “because they have not acted wisely (Jeremiah 10:21 note), with an everlasting disgrace that shall never be forgotten.”

Jeremiah 20:12

This verse is repeated almost verbatim from Jeremiah 11:20.

Jeremiah 20:13

Sing - Jeremiah’s outward circumstances remained the same, but he found peace in leaving his cause in faith to God.

Jeremiah 20:14

This sudden outbreak of impatience after the happy faith of Jeremiah 20:13 has led to much discussion. Possibly there was more of sorrow in the words than of impatience; sorrow that the earnest labor of a life had been in vain. Yet the form of the expression is fierce and indignant; and the impatience of Jeremiah is that part of his character which is most open to blame. He does not reach that elevation which is set before us by Him who is the perfect pattern of all righteousness. Our Lord was a prophet whose mission to the men of His generation equally failed, and His sorrow was even more deep; but it never broke forth in imprecations. See Luke 19:41-42.

Jeremiah 20:16

The cry - is the sound of the lamentation Jeremiah 20:8; “the shouting” is the alarm of war.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 20:8. I cried violence and spoil — This was the burden of the message thou didst give me.