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Berean Standard Bible

“O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.”

Jeremiah 20:12

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Jeremiah 20 is one of the prophet's honest complaints, written after he was beaten and put in stocks for his message. He moves between despair and confidence in a single passage.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.

World English Bible (WEB)

But, Yahweh of Armies, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.

King James Version (KJV)

But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But, O Jehovah of hosts, that triest the righteous, that seest the heart and the mind, let me see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But, O Lord of armies, testing the upright and seeing the thoughts and the heart, let me see your punishment come on them; for I have put my cause before you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Oh Jehová de los ejércitos, que sondas los justos, que ves los riñones y el corazón, vea yo tu venganza de ellos; porque á ti he descubierto mi causa.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Oh Señor de los ejércitos, que conoces a los que son justos y examinas los más profundos pensamientos del corazón y la mente, permíteme ver tu venganza contra ellos! Porque en ti he confiado mis asuntos.

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