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Jer 11:1 The word that came
to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,
Jer 11:2 Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of
Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
Jer 11:3 And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Cursed
be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,
Jer 11:4 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:
Jer 11:5 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.
Jer 11:6 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.
Jer 11:7 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.
Jer 11:8 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.
Jer 11:9 And the Lord said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of
Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Jer 11:10 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.
Jer 11:11 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.
Jer 11:12 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.
Jer 11:13 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.
Jer 11:14 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.
Jer 11:15 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.
Jer 11:16 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.
Jer 11:17 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.
Jer 11:18 And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then
thou shewedst me their doings.
Jer 11:19 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.
Jer 11:20 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.
Jer 11:21 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:
Jer 11:22 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:
Jer 11:23 And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil
upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation. |