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For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
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The verse 8 is found in chapter 20 of Jeremiah. Jeremiah expresses one of the book’s most intense confessions: he feels seduced by the mission while being humiliated by its consequences. God’s word is like a fire shut up in his bones, impossible to contain. Yet the lament ends in an existential crisis, showing the psychological and spiritual cost of prophetic ministry without turning suffering into a lack of faith.
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Compare Jeremiah 20:8 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Denn seit ich geredet, gerufen und gepredigt habe von der Plage und Verstörung, ist mir des HERRN Wort zum Hohn und Spott geworden täglich.
Español · RVR1909 Porque desde que hablo, doy voces, grito, Violencia y destrucción: porque la palabra de Jehová me ha sido para afrenta y escarnio cada día.
Español · NTBT Cada vez que hablo, grito; proclamo: «¡Violencia y destrucción!». La palabra de Jehová se ha convertido para mí en afrenta y burla todo el día.
Français · LSG Car toutes les fois que je parle, il faut que je crie, Que je crie à la violence et à l'oppression! Et la parole de l'Eternel est pour moi Un sujet d'opprobre et de risée chaque jour.
Italiano · DIO1885 Perciocchè, da che io parlo, sclamo, e grido violenza, ed assassinamento; imperocchè la parola del Signore mi è stata in obbrobrio, ed in ischerno tuttodì.
Português · ARC Porque desde que falo, grito, clamo: Violência e destruição; porque se tornou a palavra do SENHOR um opróbrio e ludíbrio todo o dia.
中文 · RCUV 我每逢講話的時候，就哀嘆， 我喊叫：「有暴力和毀滅！」 因為耶和華的話終日成了我的凌辱和譏刺。
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