Jeremiah 11
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The disobedient Jews given sharp words
Verse 1
WEB The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
KJV The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
TSK No cross references.
Verse 2
WEB Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
KJV Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
TSK Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;: jer 11:6, jer 34:13-16, ex 19:5, 2ki 11:17, 2ki 23:2,3, 2ch 23:16, 2ch 29:10, 2ch 34:31
Verse 3
WEB and say to them, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: Cursed is the man who doesn’t hear the words of this covenant,
KJV And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,
TSK And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,: de 27:26, de 28:15-68, de 29:19,20, ga 3:10-13
Verse 4
WEB which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so you shall be my people, and I will be your God;
KJV Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:
TSK I commanded: jer 31:32, ex 24:3-8, de 5:2,3, de 29:10-15, eze 20:6-12, heb 8:8-10; iron: de 4:20, 1ki 8:51, isa 48:10; Obey: jer 7:22,23, jer 26:13, ex 20:6, ex 23:21,22, le 26:3,12, de 11:27, de 28:1-14, 1sa 15:22, zec 6:15, mt 28:20, heb 5:9; ye be: jer 24:7, jer 30:22, jer 31:31,33, jer 32:28, ge 17:8, le 26:12, eze 11:20, eze 14:11, eze 36:28, eze 37:23,27, zec 8:8, zec 13:9, 2co 6:16, heb 8:10
Verse 5
WEB that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I, and said, Amen, Yahweh.
KJV That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.
TSK perform: ge 22:16-18, ge 26:3-5, ps 105:9-11; a land: ex 3:8-17, le 20:24, de 6:3, de 7:12,13; So be it: jer 28:6, de 27:15-26, mt 6:13, 1co 14:16
Verse 6
WEB Yahweh said to me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear the words of this covenant, and do them.
KJV Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.
TSK Proclaim: jer 3:12, jer 7:2, jer 19:2, isa 58:1, zec 7:7; Hear: jer 11:2-4, ps 15:5, joh 13:17, ro 2:13, jas 1:22
Verse 7
WEB For I earnestly protested to your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even to this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
KJV For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
TSK I earnestly: 1sa 8:9, eph 4:17, 2th 3:12; in the: jer 7:13,23-25, jer 25:4, jer 35:15, ex 15:26, ex 23:21,22, de 4:6, de 5:29, de 6:2, de 8:6, de 10:12,13, de 11:26-28, de 12:32, de 28:1-14, de 30:20
Verse 8
WEB Yet they didn’t obey, nor turn their ear, but walked everyone in the stubbornness of their evil heart: therefore I brought on them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they didn’t do them.
KJV Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not.
TSK obeyed: jer 3:17, jer 6:16,17, jer 7:24,26, jer 9:13,14, jer 35:15, jer 44:17, ne 9:16,17,26,29, eze 20:8,18-21, zec 7:11; imagination: jer 7:24; therefore: le 26:16-46, de 28:15-68, de 29:21-24, de 30:17-19, de 31:17,18, de 32:20-26, jos 23:13-16, eze 20:37,38
Verse 9
WEB Yahweh said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
KJV And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
TSK And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.: jer 5:31, jer 6:13, jer 8:10, eze 22:25-31, ho 6:9, mic 3:11, mic 7:2,3, zep 3:1-4, mt 21:38,39, mt 26:3,4,15, joh 11:53, ac 23:12-15
Verse 10
WEB They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they are gone after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
KJV They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
TSK turned: jer 3:10, 1sa 15:11, 2ch 34:30-33, ho 6:4, ho 7:16, zep 1:6; iniquities: jud 2:17,19, ps 78:8-10,57, eze 20:18-21, zec 1:4, ac 7:51,52; the house of Israel: jer 3:6-11, jer 31:32, le 26:15, de 31:16, 2ki 17:7-20, eze 16:59, eze 44:7, ho 6:7, ho 8:1, heb 8:9
Their utter ruin
Verse 11
WEB Therefore thus says Yahweh, Behold, I will bring evil on them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry to me, but I will not listen to them.
KJV Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.
TSK I will bring: jer 11:17, jer 6:19, jer 19:3,15, jer 23:12, jer 35:17, jer 36:31, 2ki 22:16, 2ch 34:24, eze 7:5; which: jer 15:2, pr 29:1, isa 24:17, am 2:14,15, am 5:19, am 9:1-4, 1th 5:3, heb 1:3, re 6:16,17; cry: jer 14:12, ps 18:41, ps 66:18, pr 1:28, isa 1:15, eze 8:18, mic 3:4, zec 7:13, lu 13:24-28
Verse 12
WEB Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
KJV Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
TSK go: jer 2:28, jer 44:17-27, de 32:37, jud 10:14, 2ch 28:22, isa 45:20
Verse 13
WEB For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have you set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.
KJV For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.
TSK For according: jer 2:28, jer 3:1,2, de 32:16,17, 2ki 23:4,5,13, isa 2:8, ho 12:11; up altars: jer 19:5, jer 32:35, 2ki 21:4,5
Verse 14
WEB Therefore don’t pray for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me because of their trouble.
KJV Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.
TSK pray: jer 7:16, jer 14:11, jer 15:1, ex 32:10, pr 26:24,25, 1jo 5:16; for: jer 11:11, ps 66:18, ho 5:6
Verse 15
WEB What has my beloved to do in my house, since she has worked lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from you? when you do evil, then you rejoice.
KJV 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.
TSK What, etc: lu 8:28; my: jer 2:2, jer 3:14, jer 12:7, ho 3:1, mt 22:11, ro 11:28; to do: jer 3:8, jer 7:8-11, jer 15:1, ps 50:16, pr 15:8, pr 21:27, pr 28:9, isa 1:11-15, isa 50:1; seeing: jer 3:1,2, eze 16:25-34, eze 23:2-21; the holy: hag 2:12-14, tit 1:15; thou doest evil: pr 2:14, pr 10:23, pr 26:18, 1co 13:6, jas 4:16
Verse 16
WEB Yahweh called your name, A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire on it, and its branches are broken.
KJV The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
TSK A green: ps 52:8, ro 11:17-24; with: ps 80:16, isa 1:30,31, isa 27:11, eze 15:4-7, eze 20:47,48, mt 3:10, joh 15:6
Verse 17
WEB For Yahweh of Armies, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have worked for themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense to Baal.
KJV For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.
TSK that: jer 2:21, jer 12:2, jer 24:6, jer 42:10, jer 45:4, 2sa 7:10, ps 44:2, ps 80:8,15, isa 5:2, isa 61:3, eze 17:5; pronounced: jer 11:11, jer 16:10,11, jer 18:8, jer 19:15, jer 26:13,19, jer 35:17, jer 36:7, jer 40:2
The people would be destroyed who sought the prophet's life
Verse 18
WEB Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then you showed me their doings.
KJV And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou showedst me their doings.
TSK the Lord: jer 11:19, 1sa 23:11,12, 2ki 6:9,10,14-20, eze 8:6-18, mt 21:3, ro 3:7
Verse 19
WEB But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I didn’t know that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
KJV But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
TSK I was: pr 7:22, isa 53:7; and I: jer 18:18, jer 20:10, ps 31:13, ps 35:15, ps 37:32,33, isa 32:7, mt 26:3,4; destroy: ps 83:4, isa 53:8, da 9:26, lu 20:10-15; from: job 28:13, ps 27:13, ps 52:5, ps 116:9, ps 142:5; that his: ps 109:13, ps 112:6, pr 10:7, isa 38:11, nu 1:14
Verse 20
WEB But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I shall see your vengeance on them; for to you have I revealed my cause.
KJV But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
TSK judgest: jer 12:1, ge 18:25, ps 98:9, ac 17:31; triest: jer 17:10, jer 20:12, 1sa 16:7, 1ch 28:9, 1ch 29:17, ps 7:9, re 2:23; let: jer 15:15, jer 17:18, jer 18:20-23, 2ti 4:14, re 6:9,10, re 18:20; revealed: 1sa 24:15, job 5:8, ps 10:14,15, ps 35:2, ps 43:1, ps 57:1, php 4:6, 1pe 2:23
Verse 21
WEB Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, You shall not prophesy in the name of Yahweh, that you not die by our hand;
KJV Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
TSK that seek: jer 12:5,6, jer 20:10, mic 7:6, mt 10:21,34-36, lu 4:24; Prophesy: isa 30:10, am 2:12, am 7:13-16, mic 2:6-11; thou: jer 20:1,2, jer 38:1-6, mt 21:35, mt 22:6, mt 23:34-37, lu 13:33,34, ac 7:51,52
Verse 22
WEB therefore thus says Yahweh of Armies, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;
KJV Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:
TSK young: jer 9:21, jer 18:21, 2ch 36:17, la 2:21, 1th 2:15,16
Verse 23
WEB and there shall be no remnant to them: for I will bring evil on the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.
KJV And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.
TSK no: jer 11:19, jer 44:27, isa 14:20-22; the year: jer 5:9,29, jer 8:12, jer 23:12, jer 46:21, jer 48:44, jer 50:27, ho 9:7, mic 7:4, lu 19:44