A moment in scripture
Jeremiah 17:16
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As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
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The surrounding passage
- Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
- Jeremiah 17:15
Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come now.
- Jeremiah 17:17
Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
- Jeremiah 17:18
Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.