Jeremiah 11

Warning of Consequences Jeremiah 11:6–8

⁶Verse 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. ⁷Verse 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.” ⁸Verse 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.’”

Conspiracy and Idolatry Jeremiah 11:9–11

⁹Verse 9. Yahweh said to me, “A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. ¹⁰Verse 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. ¹¹Verse 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.

The Futility of False Worship Jeremiah 11:12–15

¹²Verse 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. ¹³Verse 13. 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.’ ¹⁴Verse 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.

¹⁵Verse 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.”

Jeremiah's Burden Jeremiah 11:16–20

¹⁶Verse 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.¹⁷Verse 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.¹⁸Verse 18. Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it. Then you showed me their doings.¹⁹Verse 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 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.”²⁰Verse 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.

Threats Against Jeremiah Jeremiah 11:21–23

²¹Verse 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;’ ²²Verse 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. ²³Verse 23. There will be no remnant to them, for I will bring evil on the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.’”