NET Bible
"Then I said,“LORD, pay attention to me. Listen to what my enemies are saying."
— Jeremiah 18:19, NET Bible
“Give heed to me, O Lord, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.”
“Give heed to me, O Jehovah, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. ”
“Give heed to me, Yahweh, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.”
“Give heed to me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my adversaries.”
“Give thought to me, O Lord, and give ear to the voice of those who put forward a cause against me.”
“Give heed to me, O Lord, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.”
So their land will become an object of horror. People will forever hiss out their scorn over it. All who pass that way will be filled with horror and will shake their heads in derision.
I will scatter them before their enemies like dust blowing in front of a burning east wind. I will turn my back on them and not look favorably on them when disaster strikes them.”
Jeremiah Petitions the Lord to Punish Those Who Attack Him Then some people said,“Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God’s word. Come on! Let’s bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says.”
Then I said,“LORD, pay attention to me. Listen to what my enemies are saying.
Should good be paid back with evil? Yet they are virtually digging a pit to kill me. Just remember how I stood before you pleading on their behalf to keep you from venting your anger on them.
So let their children die of starvation. Let them be cut down by the sword. Let their wives lose their husbands and children. Let the older men die of disease and the younger men die by the sword in battle.
Let cries of terror be heard in their houses when you send bands of raiders unexpectedly to plunder them. For they have virtually dug a pit to capture me and have hidden traps for me to step into.