Jeremiah 11 - HEAR, O EARTH

> [!title|noicon] **Jeremiah 11** > [[Jeremiah 10|<Prev]]   [[Jeremiah 12|Next>]] [🕮 Bible Navigator](Bible%20Books%20Navigation.md) [[Jeremiah 11 FSI|Chapter notes view]] [1↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-1) THE word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, ^1 [2↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-2) Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; ^2 [3↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-3) And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed _be_ the man that obeys not the words of this covenant, ^3 [4↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-4) 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 [5↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-5) 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 [6↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-6) 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 [7↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-7) 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 [8↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-8) 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 [9↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-9) And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. ^9 [10↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-10) 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 [11↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-11) ¶ 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 [12↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-12) 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 [13↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-13) 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 [14↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-14) 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 [15↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-15) What has my beloved to do in mine house, _seeing_ she has wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest. ^15 [16↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-16) The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, _and_ of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. ^16 [17↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-17) For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, has 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 [18↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-18) ¶ And the LORD has given me knowledge _of_ _it_, and I know _it:_ then thou showedst me their doings. ^18 [19↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-19) 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 [20↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-20) But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that tries the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause. ^20 [21↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-21) 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 [22↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-22) Therefore thus says 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 [23↗](Jeremiah%2011%20FSI.md#^jer11-23) 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 Tags: #Old_Testament #Jeremiah #Gods_judgment_on_His_people