The Broken Covenant
11 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 2 “(A)Hear the words of this (B)covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 3 and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, “(C)Cursed is the man who does not heed the words of this covenant 4 which I commanded your forefathers in the (D)day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the (E)iron furnace, saying, ‘(F)Listen to My voice, and do according to all which I command you; so you shall be (G)My people, and I will be your God,’ 5 in order to confirm the (H)oath which I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day.”’” Then I said, “(I)Amen, O Lord.”
6 And the Lord said to me, “(J)Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, ‘(K)Hear the words of this covenant and (L)do them. 7 For I solemnly (M)warned your fathers in the (N)day that I brought them up from the land of Egypt, even to this day, (O)warning persistently, saying, “(P)Listen to My voice.” 8 Yet they (Q)did not obey or incline their ear, but walked, each one, in the stubbornness of his evil heart; therefore I brought on them all the (R)words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did not.’”
9 Then the Lord said to me, “A (S)conspiracy has been found among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 10 They have (T)turned back to the iniquities of their ancestors who (U)refused to hear My words, and they (V)have gone after other gods to serve them; the house of Israel and the house of Judah have (W)broken My covenant which I made with their fathers.” 11 Therefore thus says the Lord, “Behold I am (X)bringing disaster on them which they will (Y)not be able to escape; though they will (Z)cry to Me, yet I will not listen to them. 12 Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will (AA)go and cry to the gods to whom they burn incense, but they surely will not save them in the time of their disaster. 13 For your gods are (AB)as many as your cities, O Judah; and as many as the streets of Jerusalem are the altars you have set up to the (AC)shameful thing, altars to (AD)burn incense to Baal.
14 “Therefore (AE)do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will (AF)not listen when they call to Me because of their disaster.
15 “What right has My (AG)beloved in My house
When (AH)she has done many vile deeds?
Can the sacrificial flesh take away from you your disaster,
So that you can rejoice?”
16 The Lord called your name,
“A (AI)green olive tree, beautiful in fruit and form”;
With the (AJ)noise of a great tumult
He has (AK)kindled fire on it,
And its branches are worthless.
17 The Lord of hosts, who (AL)planted you, has (AM)pronounced evil against you because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done to provoke Me by (AN)offering up sacrifices to Baal.
Plots against Jeremiah
18 Moreover, the Lord (AO)made it known to me and I knew it;
Then You showed me their deeds.
19 But I was like a gentle (AP)lamb led to the slaughter;
And I did not know that they had (AQ)devised plots against me, saying,
“Let us destroy the tree with its fruit,
And (AR)let us cut him off from the (AS)land of the living,
That his (AT)name be remembered no more.”
20 But, O Lord of hosts, who (AU)judges righteously,
Who (AV)tries the feelings and the heart,
Let me see Your vengeance on them,
For to You have I committed my cause.
21 Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of (AW)Anathoth, who (AX)seek your life, saying, “(AY)Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, so that you will not (AZ)die at our hand”; 22 therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, I am about to (BA)punish them! The (BB)young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters will die by famine; 23 and a remnant (BC)will not be left to them, for I will (BD)bring disaster on the men of Anathoth—(BE)the year of their punishment.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 11:4
- Jeremiah 11:7
- Jeremiah 11:10
- Jeremiah 11:13
- Jeremiah 11:13
- Jeremiah 11:15
- Jeremiah 11:17
- Jeremiah 11:17
- Jeremiah 11:19
- Jeremiah 11:20
- Jeremiah 11:20
Cross references
- Jeremiah 11:2 : Jer 11:6
- Jeremiah 11:2 : Ex 19:5
- Jeremiah 11:3 : Deut 27:26; Jer 17:5; Gal 3:10
- Jeremiah 11:4 : Ex 24:3-8; Jer 31:32
- Jeremiah 11:4 : Deut 4:20; 1 Kin 8:51
- Jeremiah 11:4 : Lev 26:3; Deut 11:27; Jer 7:23; 26:13
- Jeremiah 11:4 : Jer 24:7; Zech 8:8
- Jeremiah 11:5 : Ex 13:5; Deut 7:12; Ps 105:9; Jer 32:22
- Jeremiah 11:5 : Jer 28:6
- Jeremiah 11:6 : Jer 3:12; 7:2
- Jeremiah 11:6 : Jer 11:2
- Jeremiah 11:6 : John 13:17; Rom 2:13; James 1:22
- Jeremiah 11:7 : 1 Sam 8:9
- Jeremiah 11:7 : Jer 11:4
- Jeremiah 11:7 : Ex 15:26; 2 Chr 36:15; Jer 7:25
- Jeremiah 11:7 : Jer 11:7
- Jeremiah 11:8 : Jer 7:24; 9:14; 35:15; Ezek 20:8
- Jeremiah 11:8 : Lev 26:14-43
- Jeremiah 11:9 : Ezek 22:25; Hos 6:9
- Jeremiah 11:10 : 1 Sam 15:11; Jer 3:10, 11; Ezek 20:18
- Jeremiah 11:10 : Deut 9:7; Ps 78:8-10; Jer 13:10
- Jeremiah 11:10 : Judg 2:11-13
- Jeremiah 11:10 : Jer 3:6-11; Ezek 16:59
- Jeremiah 11:11 : 2 Kin 22:16; Jer 6:19; 11:17
- Jeremiah 11:11 : Is 24:17; Jer 25:35
- Jeremiah 11:11 : Ps 18:41; Prov 1:28; Is 1:15; Jer 11:14; 14:12; Ezek 8:18; Mic 3:4; Zech 7:13
- Jeremiah 11:12 : Deut 32:37; Jer 44:17
- Jeremiah 11:13 : 2 Kin 23:13; Jer 2:28
- Jeremiah 11:13 : Jer 3:24
- Jeremiah 11:13 : Jer 7:9
- Jeremiah 11:14 : Ex 32:10; Jer 7:16; 14:11; 1 John 5:16
- Jeremiah 11:14 : Ps 66:18; Jer 11:11; Hos 5:6
- Jeremiah 11:15 : Jer 13:27
- Jeremiah 11:15 : Ezek 16:25
- Jeremiah 11:16 : Ps 52:8; Rom 11:17
- Jeremiah 11:16 : Ps 83:2
- Jeremiah 11:16 : Ps 80:16; Is 27:11; Jer 21:14
- Jeremiah 11:17 : Is 5:2; Jer 2:21; 12:2
- Jeremiah 11:17 : Jer 1:14; 16:10; 19:15
- Jeremiah 11:17 : Jer 7:9; 11:13; 32:29
- Jeremiah 11:18 : 1 Sam 23:11, 12; 2 Kin 6:9, 10; Ezek 8:6
- Jeremiah 11:19 : Is 53:7
- Jeremiah 11:19 : Jer 18:18; 20:10
- Jeremiah 11:19 : Ps 83:4; Is 53:8
- Jeremiah 11:19 : Job 28:13; Ps 52:5
- Jeremiah 11:19 : Ps 109:13
- Jeremiah 11:20 : Gen 18:25; Ps 7:8; Jer 20:12
- Jeremiah 11:20 : 1 Sam 16:7; Ps 7:9; Jer 17:10
- Jeremiah 11:21 : Jer 1:1
- Jeremiah 11:21 : Jer 12:5, 6; 20:10
- Jeremiah 11:21 : Amos 2:12
- Jeremiah 11:21 : Jer 26:8; 38:4
- Jeremiah 11:22 : Jer 21:14
- Jeremiah 11:22 : 2 Chr 36:17; Jer 18:21
- Jeremiah 11:23 : Jer 6:9
- Jeremiah 11:23 : Jer 23:12; Hos 9:7; Mic 7:4
- Jeremiah 11:23 : Luke 19:44
