Jeremiah 15:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy words were unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
World English Bible (WEB)
Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of hosts.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.
| Thy words | נִמְצְא֤וּ | nimṣĕʾû | neem-tseh-OO |
| were found, | דְבָרֶ֙יךָ֙ | dĕbārêkā | deh-va-RAY-HA |
| eat did I and | וָאֹ֣כְלֵ֔ם | wāʾōkĕlēm | va-OH-heh-LAME |
| word thy and them; | וַיְהִ֤י | wayhî | vai-HEE |
| was | דְבָֽרְיךָ֙ | dĕbārĕykā | deh-va-reh-HA |
| unto me the joy | לִ֔י | lî | lee |
| rejoicing and | לְשָׂשׂ֖וֹן | lĕśāśôn | leh-sa-SONE |
| of mine heart: | וּלְשִׂמְחַ֣ת | ûlĕśimḥat | oo-leh-seem-HAHT |
| for | לְבָבִ֑י | lĕbābî | leh-va-VEE |
| I am called | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| by | נִקְרָ֤א | niqrāʾ | neek-RA |
| thy name, | שִׁמְךָ֙ | šimkā | sheem-HA |
| O Lord | עָלַ֔י | ʿālay | ah-LAI |
| God | יְהוָ֖ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| of hosts. | אֱלֹהֵ֥י | ʾĕlōhê | ay-loh-HAY |
| צְבָאֽוֹת׃ | ṣĕbāʾôt | tseh-va-OTE |