Jeremiah · King James Version (with Apocrypha)
Jeremiah 11 King James Version (with Apocrypha)
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
2 Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
2 “Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
3 And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed [be] the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,
3 and say to them, Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Cursed is the man who doesn’t hear the words of this covenant,
4 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:
4 which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them 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;
5 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.
5 that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey,’ as it is today.” Then I answered, and said, “Amen, Yahweh.”
6 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.
6 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.
7 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.
7 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.”
8 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.
8 Yet they didn’t obey, nor turn their ear, but everyone walked 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.’”
9 And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
9 Yahweh said to me, “A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
10 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.
10 They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words. They have 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.
11 ¶ 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.
11 Therefore Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on them which they will not be able to escape; and they will cry to me, but I will not listen to them.
12 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.
12 Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will 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.
13 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.
13 For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem you have set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.’
14 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.
14 “Therefore don’t pray for this people. Don’t lift up cry or prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me because of their trouble.
15 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.
15 What has my beloved to do in my house, since she has behaved lewdly with many, and the holy flesh has passed from you? When you do evil, then you rejoice.”
16 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.
16 Yahweh called your name, “A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit.” With the noise of a great roar he has kindled fire on it, and its branches are broken.
17 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.
17 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 done to themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense to Baal.
18 ¶ And the LORD hath given me knowledge [of it], and I know [it:] then thou shewedst me their doings.
18 Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it. Then you showed me their doings.
19 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.
19 But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter. I didn’t know that they had devised plans against me, saying, “Let’s destroy the tree with its fruit, and let’s cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.”
20 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.
20 But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.
21 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:
21 “Therefore Yahweh says concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy in Yahweh’s name, that you not die by our hand’—
22 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:
22 therefore Yahweh of Armies says, ‘Behold, I will punish them. The young men will die by the sword. Their sons and their daughters will die by famine.
23 And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, [even] the year of their visitation.
23 There will be no remnant to them, for I will bring evil on the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.’”
Cross references (22)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 2 Jeremiah 11:6; Exodus 19:5; 2 Kings 11:17; Jeremiah 34:13–16; 2 Kings 23:2–3
- 3 Deuteronomy 27:26; Deuteronomy 29:19–20; Deuteronomy 28:15–68; Galatians 3:10–13
- 4 Leviticus 26:12; Deuteronomy 4:20; Jeremiah 7:22–23; Zechariah 8:8; Jeremiah 24:7
- 5 Psalm 105:9–11; Jeremiah 28:6; Deuteronomy 7:12–13; Leviticus 20:24; Exodus 13:5
- 6 James 1:22; Romans 2:13; Jeremiah 7:2; John 13:17; Jeremiah 3:12
- 7 2 Chronicles 36:15; 1 Samuel 8:9; Ephesians 4:17; Exodus 15:26; Exodus 23:21–22
- 8 Jeremiah 7:24; Jeremiah 7:26; Jeremiah 35:15; Ezekiel 20:8; Jeremiah 3:17
- 9 Hosea 6:9; Ezekiel 22:25–31; Matthew 21:38–39; Jeremiah 8:10; Matthew 26:15
- 10 Deuteronomy 31:16; Ezekiel 16:59; Judges 2:12–13; Psalm 78:8–10; 1 Samuel 15:11
- 11 Isaiah 1:15; Ezekiel 8:18; Proverbs 1:28; Micah 3:4; Zechariah 7:13
- 12 Deuteronomy 32:37; Jeremiah 2:28; Isaiah 45:20; Judges 10:14; 2 Chronicles 28:22
- 13 Jeremiah 2:28; 2 Kings 23:13; 2 Kings 21:4–5; Jeremiah 3:1–2; Jeremiah 19:5
- 14 Jeremiah 7:16; Jeremiah 11:11; Jeremiah 14:11; 1 John 5:16; Exodus 32:10
- 15 Proverbs 2:14; Titus 1:15; Jeremiah 15:1; Jeremiah 7:8–11; James 4:16
- 16 Romans 11:17–24; Psalm 52:8; Isaiah 27:11; Psalm 80:16; Matthew 3:10
- 17 Isaiah 5:2; Jeremiah 12:2; Jeremiah 2:21; Jeremiah 19:15; Jeremiah 18:8
- 18 2 Kings 6:9–10; 1 Samuel 23:11–12; Ezekiel 8:6–18; Jeremiah 11:19; 2 Kings 6:14–20
- 19 Jeremiah 20:10; Isaiah 53:7–8; Psalm 83:4; Jeremiah 18:18; Job 28:13
- 20 Jeremiah 20:12; Jeremiah 17:10; Psalm 7:9; 1 Samuel 16:7; Revelation 2:23
- 21 Jeremiah 20:10; Amos 2:12; Jeremiah 12:5–6; Luke 13:33–34; Isaiah 30:10
- 22 Jeremiah 18:21; 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16; 2 Chronicles 36:17; Lamentations 2:21; Jeremiah 9:21
- 23 Jeremiah 23:12; Jeremiah 50:27; Luke 19:44; Micah 7:4; Hosea 9:7
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Hear, for example, what God saith unto this last, "Pray not thou for this people, for I will not hear thee." And why marvellest thou if I hear not thee?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
let John the Baptist interpret it, when he says, Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world.) They devised against Me a wicked device, saying --(He who knows the devices, knew He not the result of them?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
… thing it is impossible to receive, not only if themselves ask it, but although others having much confidence towards God entreat for them, like as even Jeremiah praying for the Jews did hear, "Pray not thou for this people, because I will not hear thee." But if all things are there, and thou ask things expedient, and contribute all thine …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)