Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But I am full of the wrath of the LORD, and I cannot hold it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street and on the young men gathered together; both husband and wife will be caught in it, and the old, those weighed down with years. New Living Translation So now I am filled with the LORD’s fury. Yes, I am tired of holding it in! “I will pour out my fury on children playing in the streets and on gatherings of young men, on husbands and wives and on those who are old and gray. English Standard Version Therefore I am full of the wrath of the LORD; I am weary of holding it in. “Pour it out upon the children in the street, and upon the gatherings of young men, also; both husband and wife shall be taken, the elderly and the very aged. Berean Standard Bible But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD. I am weary of holding it in. “I will pour it out on the children outside, And on the assembly of young men together; For even the husband shall be taken with the wife, The aged with him who is full of days. New American Standard Bible But I am full of the wrath of the LORD; I am weary of holding it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street And on the gathering of young men together; For both husband and wife shall be taken, The old and the very old. NASB 1995 But I am full of the wrath of the LORD; I am weary with holding it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street And on the gathering of young men together; For both husband and wife shall be taken, The aged and the very old. NASB 1977 But I am full of the wrath of the LORD: I am weary with holding it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street, And on the gathering of young men together; For both husband and wife shall be taken, The aged and the very old. Legacy Standard Bible But I am full of the wrath of Yahweh; I am weary of holding it in. “Pour it out on the infants in the street And on the gathering of choice men together; For both husband and wife shall be captured, The aged with the one full of days. Amplified Bible But I am full of the wrath (judgment) of the LORD; I am tired of restraining it. “[I will] pour it out on the children in the street And on the young men gathered together; For both the husband and wife shall be taken, The aged and the very old [though full of days they are not exempt from judgment]. Christian Standard Bible But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. Pour it out on the children in the street, on the gathering of young men as well. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old with the very old. Holman Christian Standard Bible But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. Pour it out on the children in the street, on the gang of young men as well. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old with the very old. American Standard Version Therefore I am full of the wrath of Jehovah; I am weary with holding in: pour it out upon the children in the street, 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. Contemporary English Version Your anger against Judah flames up inside me, and I can't hold it in much longer. Don't hold back my anger! Let it sweep away everyone--the children at play and all adults, young and old alike. English Revised Version Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: pour it out upon the children in the street, 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation I am filled with the anger of the LORD. I am tired of holding it in. "Pour it out on the children in the street and on the gangs of young men. A man and his wife will be taken away as well as very old people. Good News Translation Your anger against them burns in me too, LORD, and I can't hold it in any longer." Then the LORD said to me, "Pour out my anger on the children in the streets and on the gatherings of the young people. Husbands and wives will be taken away, and even the very old will not be spared. International Standard Version I'm full of the wrath of the LORD, and I'm tired of holding it back. Pour it out on the children in the street and on the groups of young men gathered together. Indeed, both husband and wife will be caught in it, the old and the very old. Majority Standard Bible But I am full of the LORD?s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. ?Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike. NET Bible I am as full of anger as you are, LORD, I am tired of trying to hold it in." The LORD answered, "Vent it, then, on the children who play in the street and on the young men who are gathered together. Husbands and wives are to be included, as well as the old and those who are advanced in years. New Heart English Bible Therefore I am full of the wrath of the LORD. I am weary with holding in. "Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him who is full of days. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Therefore I am full of Yahweh’s wrath. I am weary with holding it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife will be taken, the aged with him who is full of days. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I have been filled with the fury of YHWH "" (I have been weary of containing), “To pour [it] on the suckling in the street, "" And on the assembly of youths together, "" For even husband with wife are captured, "" [The] elderly with one full of days, Young's Literal Translation And with the fury of Jehovah I have been filled, (I have been weary of containing,) To pour it on the suckling in the street, And on the assembly of youths together, For even husband with wife are captured, An elder with one full of days, Smith's Literal Translation I was filled with the wrath of Jehovah; I was weary holding up; to pour out upon the child in the street and upon the assembly of the young men together; for also the man with the woman shall be taken, the old man with the full of days. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore am I full of the fury of the Lord, I am weary with holding in: pour it out upon the child abroad, and upon the council of the young men together: for man and woman shall be taken, the ancient and he that is full of days. Catholic Public Domain Version For this reason, I have been filled with the fury of the Lord. I labor to bear it. Let it be poured out upon the child outside, or upon a group of young men meeting together. For a man will be taken captive with a woman, an elder will be taken captive with one who is full of days. New American Bible But the wrath of the LORD brims up within me, I am weary of holding it in. I will pour it out upon the child in the street, upon the young men gathered together. Yes, husband and wife will be taken, elder with ancient. New Revised Standard Version But I am full of the wrath of the LORD; I am weary of holding it in. Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the gatherings of young men as well; both husband and wife shall be taken, the old folk and the very aged. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore you are full of the fury of the LORD, and you are weary; I will measure and then I will pour it out upon the children in the streets and upon the assembly of young men together; for even the husbands and wives shall be taken, the old men with the infants. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you are filled with the anger of LORD JEHOVAH, and you are weary with labor. I shall measure and I shall pour out on the boys in the street and upon the assembly of young men as one, because also the men with the women shall be taken captive, and the Elders with the young of days OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD, I am weary with holding in: Pour it out upon the babes in the street, 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I allowed my wrath to come to full, yet I kept it in, and did not utterly destroy them: I will pour it out on the children without, and on the assembly of young men together: for man and woman shall be taken together, the old man with him that is full of days. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jerusalem's Final Warning…10To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it. 11 But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike. 12Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD.… Cross References Ezekiel 7:8-9 Very soon I will pour out My wrath upon you and vent My anger against you; I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations. / I will not look on you with pity, nor will I spare you, but I will punish you for your ways and for the abominations among you. Then you will know that it is I, the LORD, who strikes the blow. Isaiah 13:9-11 Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it. / For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. / I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless. Lamentations 2:11-12 My eyes fail from weeping; I am churning within. My heart is poured out in grief over the destruction of the daughter of my people, because children and infants faint in the streets of the city. / They cry out to their mothers: “Where is the grain and wine?” as they faint like the wounded in the streets of the city, as their lives fade away in the arms of their mothers. Zephaniah 1:17-18 I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung. / Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth. Amos 5:16-17 Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to wail. / There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD. Hosea 9:7 The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived—let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility. Isaiah 30:27-28 Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire. / His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. Ezekiel 9:5-6 And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone! / Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple. 2 Kings 22:16-17 that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read, / because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’ Isaiah 42:25 So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart. Matthew 23:37-38 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. Luke 19:41-44 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... Revelation 16:1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.” Romans 1:18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them. Treasury of Scripture Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out on the children abroad, and on 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. Therefore. Jeremiah 20:9 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. Job 32:18,19 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me… Ezekiel 3:14 So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me. I will. Jeremiah 9:21 For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets. Jeremiah 18:21 Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle. Revelation 16:1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. for even. Ezekiel 9:6 Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house. Luke 17:34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. Jump to Previous Abroad Aged Assembly Babes Children Full Fury Holding Husband Pour Street Together Weary Wife Wrath YoungJump to Next Abroad Aged Assembly Babes Children Full Fury Holding Husband Pour Street Together Weary Wife Wrath YoungJeremiah 6 1. The enemies sent against Judah,4. encourage themselves. 6. God sets them on work because of their sins. 9. The prophet laments the judgments of God because of their sins. 18. He proclaims God's wrath. 26. He calls the people to mourn for the judgment on their sins. But I am full of the LORD’s wrath The prophet Jeremiah expresses a profound sense of being overwhelmed by the divine anger. The Hebrew word for "wrath" here is "chemah," which conveys a burning fury or intense anger. This is not a human emotion but a righteous indignation from God against the persistent sin and rebellion of His people. Jeremiah, as a prophet, is deeply connected to God's heart, and he feels the weight of this divine displeasure. This phrase underscores the seriousness of sin and the inevitable consequences that follow when a nation turns away from God. and I am tired of holding it in Pour it out on the children in the street and on the gatherings of young men as well For both husband and wife will be captured the old and the very old I will pour it out.--Better, as the command coming from the mouth of Jehovah, Pour it out. The words that follow describe the several stages of man's life, upon all of which that torrent of wrath is to flow forth--the children abroad, i.e., playing in the streets (as in Zechariah 8:5); the assembly, or gathering of young men, whether in their natural mirth (Jeremiah 15:17) or for secret plans (Proverbs 15:22); the husband and wife in full maturity; the "aged," i.e., the elder, still active as well as venerable; lastly, the man "full of days," whose time is nearly over and his sand run out. Verse 11. - Therefore I am full; rather, But I am full. I will pour it out. The text has "pour it out." The sudden transition to the imperative is certainly harsh, and excuses the conjectural emendation which underlies the rendering of the Authorized Version. If we retain the imperative, we must explain it with reference to Jeremiah's inner experience. There are, we must remember, two selves in the prophet (comp. Isaiah 21:6), and the higher prophetic self here addresses the lower or human self, and calls upon it no longer to withhold the divinely communicated burden. All classes, as the sequel announces, are to share in the dread calamity. Upon the children abroad; literally, upon the child in the street (comp. Zechariah 8:5). The assembly of young men. It is a social assembly which is meant (comp. Jeremiah 15:17, "the assembly of the laughers").Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But I am full ofמָלֵ֙אתִי֙ (mā·lê·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 4392: Full, filling, fulness, fully the LORD’s יְהוָ֤ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel wrath; חֲמַ֨ת (ḥă·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison I am tired נִלְאֵ֣יתִי (nil·’ê·ṯî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3811: To tire, to be, disgusted of holding it back. הָכִ֔יל (hā·ḵîl) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3557: To keep in, to measure, to maintain Pour it out שְׁפֹ֤ךְ (šə·p̄ōḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8210: To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the children עוֹלָל֙ (‘ō·w·lāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5768: A suckling in the street, בַּח֔וּץ (ba·ḥūṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors and on וְעַ֛ל (wə·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the young men בַּחוּרִ֖ים (ba·ḥū·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 970: Selected, a youth gathered ס֥וֹד (sō·wḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5475: A session, company of persons, intimacy, consultation, a secret together. יַחְדָּ֑ו (yaḥ·dāw) Adverb Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction both גַם־ (ḡam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and husband אִ֤ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person and עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with wife אִשָּׁה֙ (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female will be captured, יִלָּכֵ֔דוּ (yil·lā·ḵê·ḏū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere the old זָקֵ֖ן (zā·qên) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2205: Old and עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with the very old. מְלֵ֥א (mə·lê) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of Links Jeremiah 6:11 NIVJeremiah 6:11 NLT Jeremiah 6:11 ESV Jeremiah 6:11 NASB Jeremiah 6:11 KJV Jeremiah 6:11 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 6:11 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 6:11 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 6:11 French Bible Jeremiah 6:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 6:11 Therefore I am full of the wrath (Jer.) |
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