Jeremiah 11:15
What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
KJV
Quid est, quod dilectus meus in domo mea fecit scelera multa ? numquid carnes sanctæ auferent a te malitias tuas, in quibus gloriata es ?
Vulgate
τί ἡ ἠγαπημένη ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ μου ἐποίησεν βδέλυγμα; μὴ εὐχαὶ καὶ κρέα ἅγια ἀφελοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ τὰς κακίας σου, ἢ τούτοις διαφεύξῃ;
LXX
What hath my beloved to do in my house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
ASV
מֶ֣ה לִֽ/ידִידִ֞/י בְּ/בֵיתִ֗/י עֲשׂוֹתָ֤/הּ הַֽ/מְזִמָּ֨תָ/ה֙ הָֽ/רַבִּ֔ים וּ/בְשַׂר קֹ֖דֶשׁ יַעַבְר֣וּ מֵֽ/עָלָ֑יִ/ךְ כִּ֥י רָעָתֵ֖/כִי אָ֥ז תַּעֲלֹֽזִי
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- Jer 12:7 — I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
- Jer 23:11 — For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
- Job 20:18 — That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
- Prov 2:14 — Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
- Prov 2:14 — Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
- Titus 1:15 — Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.