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Jeremiah 23:20

The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.

KJV

Non revertetur furor Domini, usque dum faciat et usque dum compleat cogitationem cordis sui : in novissimis diebus intelligetis consilium ejus.

Vulgate

καὶ οὐκέτι ἀποστρέψει ὁ θυμὸς Κυρίου, ἕως ποιήσῃ αὐτὸ ἀπὸ ἐγχειρήματος καρδίας αὐτοῦ· ἐπ’ ἐσχάτου τῶν ἡμερῶν νοήσουσιν αὐτό.

LXX

The anger of Jehovah shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it perfectly.

ASV

לֹ֤א יָשׁוּב֙ אַף יְהוָ֔ה עַד עֲשֹׂת֥/וֹ וְ/עַד הֲקִימ֖/וֹ מְזִמּ֣וֹת לִבּ֑/וֹ בְּ/אַֽחֲרִית֙ הַ/יָּמִ֔ים תִּתְבּ֥וֹנְנוּ בָ֖/הּ בִּינָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בִּינָֽה
bynh
noun · 38×
הּ
h
noun · 61×
וֹ
v
noun · 275×
י
y
noun · 591×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מְזִמּ֣וֹת
mzmvt
noun · 19×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

The treasure hid in the Scriptures is Christ; the true exposition of the Scriptures is to be found in the Church alone. 1. If any one, therefore, reads the Scriptures with attention, he will find in them an account of Christ, and a foreshadowing of the new calling (vocationis). For Christ is the treasure which was hid in the field, Matthew 13:44 that is, in this world (for the …

Cross-references

  • 1Thess 5:2 — For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
  • Deut 4:30 — When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;
  • Eccl 7:14 — In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
  • Ezek 21:5 — That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
  • Ezek 24:14 — I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judg
  • Gen 49:1 — And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
  • Gen 49:1 — And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
  • Isa 2:2 — And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unt
  • Isa 14:24 — The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
  • Isa 14:24 — The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
  • Isa 30:8 — Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
  • Isa 55:11 — So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
  • Jer 30:24 — The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.
  • Jer 30:24 — The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.
  • Prov 21:30 — There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
  • Ps 92:5 — O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
  • Zech 1:6 — But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according
  • Zech 1:6 — But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according
  • Zeph 2:2 — Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD’s anger come upon you.