Jeremiah 17:15

Modern

Behold, they keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!”

Traditional

Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come now.

Literal

Behold, they say to me, “Where is the word of YHWH? Let it come now.

Latin

Ecce ipsi dicunt ad me: Ubi est verbum Domini? veniat:

Hebrew

English

Behold, they keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!”

The people mocked Jeremiah because his predictions had not come true. They might have even called him a false prophet (see Deuteronomy 18:21–22).

Jeremiah asked the Lord to rescue him from his enemies because he had been faithful. He also asked for healing, salvation, and justice.

Jeremiah said he learned this lesson and truly trusted in the Lord.

Isaiah 5:19
…to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so that we may know it!”
Ezekiel 12:22
“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?
Jeremiah 20:7–8
You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.
Ezekiel 12:27–28
“Son of man, take note that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now; he prophesies about the distant future.’
Amos 5:18
Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.
2 Peter 3:3–4
Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.