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Jeremiah 11
The Broken Covenant
Jeremiah 11:1
The word
that came to Jeremiah
from the LORD
,
saying
,
Jeremiah 11:2
Hear
ye the words
of this covenant
,
and speak
unto the men
of Judah
,
and to the inhabitants
of Jerusalem
;
Jeremiah 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
,
Jeremiah 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
:
Jeremiah 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
.
Jeremiah 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.
Jeremiah 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
.
Jeremiah 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.
Jeremiah 11:9
And the LORD
said
unto me, A conspiracy
is found
among the men
of Judah
,
and among the inhabitants
of Jerusalem
.
Jeremiah 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
.
Jeremiah 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.
Jeremiah 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
.
Jeremiah 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
.
Jeremiah 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
.
Jeremiah 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
.
Jeremiah 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
.
Jeremiah 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
.
Plots against Jeremiah
Jeremiah 11:18
¶
And the LORD
hath given me knowledge
of it
,
and I know
it:
then thou shewedst
me their doings
.
Jeremiah 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
.
Jeremiah 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
.
Jeremiah 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
:
Jeremiah 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
:
Jeremiah 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
.