Jeremiah 18:20 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Shall evil be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.
World English Bible (WEB)
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Is evil recompensed instead of good, That they have dug a pit for my soul? Remember my standing before Thee to speak good of them, To turn back Thy wrath from them.
| and be | הַיְשֻׁלַּ֤ם | hayšullam | hai-shoo-LAHM |
| recompensed for | תַּֽחַת | taḥat | TA-haht |
| good? | טוֹבָה֙ | ṭôbāh | toh-VA |
| Shall | רָעָ֔ה | rāʿâ | ra-AH |
| evil | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| for digged have | כָר֥וּ | kārû | ha-ROO |
| they a | שׁוּחָ֖ה | šûḥâ | shoo-HA |
| pit for my | לְנַפְשִׁ֑י | lĕnapšî | leh-nahf-SHEE |
| soul. | זְכֹ֣ר׀ | zĕkōr | zeh-HORE |
| Remember stood I | עָמְדִ֣י | ʿomdî | ome-DEE |
| that | לְפָנֶ֗יךָ | lĕpānêkā | leh-fa-NAY-ha |
| before thee to | לְדַבֵּ֤ר | lĕdabbēr | leh-da-BARE |
| speak | עֲלֵיהֶם֙ | ʿălêhem | uh-lay-HEM |
| for | טוֹבָ֔ה | ṭôbâ | toh-VA |
| good away turn to them, | לְהָשִׁ֥יב | lĕhāšîb | leh-ha-SHEEV |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| thy wrath | חֲמָתְךָ֖ | ḥămotkā | huh-mote-HA |
| from them. | מֵהֶֽם׃ | mēhem | may-HEM |