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Jeremiah 18:23 Explained in Context
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Verse 23. 23Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic or communal lament turns or qualifies the movement with “Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me” at Jeremiah 18:23 inside “A Plot against Jeremiah Provokes an Imprecation.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 18:18–23
Read Jeremiah 18:23 with 18:18–23. By itself, “Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Opponents plan to strike his reputation while claiming institutions will endure; Jeremiah recalls his intercession and asks for devastating revenge.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “A Call to Turn Meets Planned Refusal” into “A Plot against Jeremiah Provokes an Imprecation.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: Opponents plan to strike his reputation while claiming institutions will endure; Jeremiah recalls his intercession and asks for devastating revenge. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic or communal lament turns or qualifies the movement with “Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me” at Jeremiah 18:23 inside “A Plot against Jeremiah Provokes an Imprecation.”
What Remains True
Faithful speech can include protest, contradiction, anger, and unresolved pain. In Jeremiah 18:23, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The prophetic or communal lament turns or qualifies the movement with “Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me” at Jeremiah 18:23 inside “A Plot against Jeremiah Provokes an Imprecation.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Receive anguished speech without romanticizing revenge or coercion; pair honesty with safety, care, and accountability. This response follows Jeremiah 18:18–23's specific concern, “A Plot against Jeremiah Provokes an Imprecation.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The prophetic or communal lament turns or qualifies the movement with “Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me” at Jeremiah 18:23 inside “A Plot against Jeremiah Provokes an Imprecation.”
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Read Jeremiah 18:18–23 — A Plot against Jeremiah Provokes an ImprecationSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
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