Jeremiah 11

1The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,

2“Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;Cross-references: Ex 19:5 · 2Ki 11:17 · 2Ki 23:2 · 2Chr 23:16 · 2Chr 29:10 · 2Chr 34:31 · +2 more

3and say to them, Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Cursed is the man who doesn’t hear the words of this covenant,Cross-references: Deut 27:26 · Deut 28:15 · Deut 29:19 · Gal 3:10

4which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace,’ saying, ‘Obey my voice and do them, according to all which I command you; so you shall be my people, and I will be your God;Cross-references: Gen 17:8 · Ex 20:6 · Ex 23:21 · Ex 24:3 · Lev 26:3 · Lev 26:12 · +27 more

5that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey,’ as it is today.” Then I answered, and said, “Amen, Yahweh.”Cross-references: Gen 22:16 · Gen 26:3 · Ex 3:8 · Ex 13:5 · Lev 20:24 · Deut 6:3 · +6 more

6Yahweh 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.Cross-references: Ps 15:5 · Isa 58:1 · Jer 3:12 · Jer 7:2 · Jer 11:2 · Jer 19:2 · +4 more

7For 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.”Cross-references: Ex 15:26 · Ex 23:21 · Deut 4:6 · Deut 5:29 · Deut 6:2 · Deut 8:6 · +14 more

8Yet 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.’”Cross-references: Lev 26:14 · Deut 28:15 · Deut 29:21 · Deut 30:17 · Deut 31:17 · Deut 32:20 · +15 more

9Yahweh said to me, “A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.Cross-references: Jer 5:31 · Jer 6:13 · Jer 8:10 · Ezek 22:25 · Hos 6:9 · Mic 3:11 · +7 more

10They 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.Cross-references: Lev 26:15 · Deut 9:7 · Deut 31:16 · Judg 2:12 · Judg 2:17 · Judg 2:19 · +17 more

11Therefore 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.Cross-references: 2Ki 22:16 · 2Chr 34:24 · Ps 18:41 · Ps 66:18 · Prov 1:28 · Prov 29:1 · +23 more

12Then 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.Cross-references: Deut 32:37 · Judg 10:14 · 2Chr 28:22 · Isa 45:20 · Jer 2:28 · Jer 44:17

13For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem you have set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.’Cross-references: Deut 32:16 · 2Ki 21:4 · 2Ki 23:4 · 2Ki 23:13 · Isa 2:8 · Jer 2:28 · +6 more

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.Cross-references: Ex 32:10 · Ps 66:18 · Prov 26:24 · Jer 7:16 · Jer 11:11 · Jer 14:11 · +3 more

15What 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.”Cross-references: Ps 50:16 · Prov 2:14 · Prov 10:23 · Prov 15:8 · Prov 21:27 · Prov 26:18 · +20 more

16Yahweh 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.Cross-references: Ps 52:8 · Ps 80:16 · Ps 83:2 · Isa 1:30 · Isa 27:11 · Jer 21:14 · +5 more

17For 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.Cross-references: 2Sam 7:10 · Ps 44:2 · Ps 80:8 · Ps 80:15 · Isa 5:2 · Isa 61:3 · +16 more

18Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it. Then you showed me their doings.Cross-references: 1Sam 23:11 · 2Ki 6:9 · 2Ki 6:14 · Jer 11:19 · Ezek 8:6 · Matt 21:3 · +1 more

19But 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’s destroy the tree with its fruit, and let’s cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.”Cross-references: Num 1:14 · Job 28:13 · Ps 27:13 · Ps 31:13 · Ps 35:15 · Ps 37:32 · +16 more

20But, 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.Cross-references: Gen 18:25 · 1Sam 16:7 · 1Sam 24:15 · 1Chr 28:9 · 1Chr 29:17 · Job 5:8 · +19 more

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’—Cross-references: Isa 30:10 · Jer 12:5 · Jer 20:1 · Jer 20:10 · Jer 26:8 · Jer 38:1 · +12 more

22therefore 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.Cross-references: 2Chr 36:17 · Jer 9:21 · Jer 18:21 · Lam 2:21 · 1Thess 2:15

23There will be no remnant to them, for I will bring evil on the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.’”Cross-references: Isa 14:20 · Jer 5:9 · Jer 5:29 · Jer 6:9 · Jer 8:12 · Jer 11:19 · +8 more