Jeremiah 11 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 12

¹You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would like to plead a case with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are they all at ease who deal very treacherously?

KJVRighteous^H6662 art thou, O LORD^H3068, when I plead^H7378^(H8799) with thee: yet let me talk^H1696^(H8762) with thee of thy judgments^H4941: Wherefore doth the way^H1870 of the wicked^H7563 prosper^H6743^(H8804)? wherefore are all they happy^H7951^(H8804) that deal very^H899 treacherously^H898^(H8802)?

² You have planted them. Yes, they have taken root. They grow. Yes, they produce fruit. You are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.

KJVThou hast planted^H5193^(H8804) them, yea, they have taken root^H8327^(H8776): they grow^H3212^(H8799), yea, they bring forth^H6213^(H8804) fruit^H6529: thou art near^H7138 in their mouth^H6310, and far from^H7350 their reins^H3629.

³ But you, Yahweh, know me. You see me, and test my heart toward you. Pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

KJVBut thou, O LORD^H3068, knowest^H3045^(H8804) me: thou hast seen^H7200^(H8799) me, and tried^H974^(H8804) mine heart^H3820 toward thee: pull them out^H5423^(H8685) like sheep^H6629 for the slaughter^H2878, and prepare^H6942^(H8685) them for the day^H3117 of slaughter^H2028.

⁴ How long will the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole country wither? Because of the wickedness of those who dwell therein, the animals and birds are consumed; because they said, “He won’t see our latter end.”

KJVHow long shall the land^H776 mourn^H56^(H8799), and the herbs^H6212 of every field^H7704 wither^H3001^(H8799), for the wickedness^H7451 of them that dwell^H3427^(H8802) therein? the beasts^H929 are consumed^H5595^(H8804), and the birds^H5775; because they said^H559^(H8804), He shall not see^H7200^(H8799) our last end^H319.

⁵ “If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, then how can you contend with horses? Though in a land of peace you are secure, yet how will you do in the pride of the Jordan?

KJVIf thou hast run^H7323^(H8804) with the footmen^H7273, and they have wearied^H3811^(H8686) thee, then how canst thou contend^H8474^(H8807) with horses^H5483? and if in the land^H776 of peace^H7965, wherein thou trustedst^H982^(H8802), they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do^H6213^(H8799) in the swelling^H1347 of Jordan^H3383?

⁶ For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you! Even they have cried aloud after you! Don’t believe them, though they speak beautiful words to you.

KJVFor even thy brethren^H251, and the house^H1004 of thy father^H1, even they have dealt treacherously^H898^(H8804) with thee; yea, they have called^H7121^(H8804) a multitude^H4392 after^H310 thee: believe^H539^(H8686) them not, though they speak^H1696^(H8762) fair words^H2896 unto thee.

⁷ “I have forsaken my house. I have cast off my heritage. I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

KJVI have forsaken^H5800^(H8804) mine house^H1004, I have left^H5203^(H8804) mine heritage^H5159; I have given^H5414^(H8804) the dearly beloved^H3033 of my soul^H5315 into the hand^H3709 of her enemies^H341^(H8802).

⁸ My heritage has become to me as a lion in the forest. She has uttered her voice against me. Therefore I have hated her.

KJVMine heritage^H5159 is unto me as a lion^H738 in the forest^H3293; it crieth out^H5414^(H8804)^H6963 against me: therefore have I hated^H8130^(H8804) it.

⁹ Is my heritage to me as a speckled bird of prey? Are the birds of prey against her all around? Go, assemble all the animals of the field. Bring them to devour.

KJVMine heritage^H5159 is unto me as a speckled^H6641 bird^H5861, the birds^H5861 round about^H5439 are against her; come^H3212^(H8798) ye, assemble^H622^(H8798) all the beasts^H2416 of the field^H7704, come^H857^(H8685) to devour^H402.

¹⁰ Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard. They have trodden my portion under foot. They have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.

KJVMany^H7227 pastors^H7462^(H8802) have destroyed^H7843^(H8765) my vineyard^H3754, they have trodden^H947 my portion^H2513 under foot^H947^(H8790), they have made^H5414^(H8804) my pleasant^H2532 portion^H2513 a desolate^H8077 wilderness^H4057.

¹¹ They have made it a desolation. It mourns to me, being desolate. The whole land is made desolate, because no one cares.

KJVThey have made^H7760^(H8804) it desolate^H8076, and being desolate^H8077 it mourneth^H56^(H8804) unto me; the whole land^H776 is made desolate^H8074^(H8738), because no man^H376 layeth^H7760^(H8802) it to heart^H3820.

¹² Destroyers have come on all the bare heights in the wilderness; for the sword of Yahweh devours from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land. No flesh has peace.

KJVThe spoilers^H7703^(H8802) are come^H935^(H8804) upon all high places^H8205 through the wilderness^H4057: for the sword^H2719 of the LORD^H3068 shall devour^H398^(H8802) from the one end^H7097 of the land^H776 even to the other end^H7097 of the land^H776: no flesh^H1320 shall have peace^H7965.

¹³ They have sown wheat, and have reaped thorns. They have exhausted themselves, and profit nothing. You will be ashamed of your fruits, because of Yahweh’s fierce anger.”

KJVThey have sown^H2232^(H8804) wheat^H2406, but shall reap^H7114^(H8804) thorns^H6975: they have put themselves to pain^H2470^(H8738), but shall not profit^H3276^(H8686): and they shall be ashamed^H954^(H8804) of your revenues^H8393 because of the fierce^H2740 anger^H639 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁴ Yahweh says, “Concerning all my evil neighbors, who touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit: Behold, I will pluck them up from off their land, and will pluck up the house of Judah from among them.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 against all mine evil^H7451 neighbours^H7934, that touch^H5060^(H8802) the inheritance^H5159 which I have caused my people^H5971 Israel^H3478 to inherit^H5157^(H8689); Behold, I will pluck them out^H5428^(H8802) of their land^H127, and pluck out^H5428^(H8799) the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 from among^H8432 them.

¹⁵ It will happen that after I have plucked them up, I will return and have compassion on them. I will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, after^H310 that I have plucked them out^H5428^(H8800) I will return^H7725^(H8799), and have compassion^H7355^(H8765) on them, and will bring them again^H7725^(H8689), every man^H376 to his heritage^H5159, and every man^H376 to his land^H776.

¹⁶ It will happen, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As Yahweh lives;’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up in the middle of my people.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, if they will diligently^H3925^(H8800) learn^H3925^(H8799) the ways^H1870 of my people^H5971, to swear^H7650^(H8736) by my name^H8034, The LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416; as they taught^H3925^(H8765) my people^H5971 to swear^H7650^(H8736) by Baal^H1168; then shall they be built^H1129^(H8738) in the midst^H8432 of my people^H5971.

¹⁷ But if they will not hear, then I will pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it,” says Yahweh.

KJVBut if they will not obey^H8085^(H8799), I will utterly^H5428^(H8800) pluck up^H5428^(H8804) and destroy^H6^(H8763) that nation^H1471, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

WEB·Jeremiah 11

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

KJVThe word^H1697 that came to Jeremiah^H3414 from the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) ye the words^H1697 of this covenant^H1285, and speak^H1696^(H8765) unto the men^H376 of Judah^H3063, and to the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389;

³ and say to them, Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Cursed is the man who doesn’t hear the words of this covenant,

KJVAnd say^H559^(H8804) thou unto them, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478; Cursed^H779^(H8803) be the man^H376 that obeyeth^H8085^(H8799) not the words^H1697 of this covenant^H1285,

⁴ which 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;

KJVWhich I commanded^H6680^(H8765) your fathers^H1 in the day^H3117 that I brought them forth^H3318^(H8687) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, from the iron^H1270 furnace^H3564, saying^H559^(H8800), Obey^H8085^(H8798) my voice^H6963, and do^H6213^(H8804) them, according to all which I command^H6680^(H8762) you: so shall ye be my people^H5971, and I will be your God^H430:

⁵ that 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.”

KJVThat I may perform^H6965^(H8687) the oath^H7621 which I have sworn^H7650^(H8738) unto your fathers^H1, to give^H5414^(H8800) them a land^H776 flowing^H2100^(H8802) with milk^H2461 and honey^H1706, as it is this day^H3117. Then answered^H6030^(H8799) I, and said^H559^(H8799), So be it^H543, O LORD^H3068.

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.

KJVThen the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto me, Proclaim^H7121^(H8798) all these words^H1697 in the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and in the streets^H2351 of Jerusalem^H3389, saying^H559^(H8800), Hear^H8085^(H8798) ye the words^H1697 of this covenant^H1285, and do^H6213^(H8804) them.

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.”

KJVFor I earnestly^H5749^(H8687) protested^H5749^(H8689) unto your fathers^H1 in the day^H3117 that I brought them up^H5927^(H8687) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, even unto this day^H3117, rising early^H7925^(H8687) and protesting^H5749^(H8687), saying^H559^(H8800), Obey^H8085^(H8798) my voice^H6963.

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.’”

KJVYet they obeyed^H8085^(H8804) not, nor inclined^H5186^(H8689) their ear^H241, but walked^H3212^(H8799) every one^H376 in the imagination^H8307 of their evil^H7451 heart^H3820: therefore I will bring^H935^(H8686) upon them all the words^H1697 of this covenant^H1285, which I commanded^H6680^(H8765) them to do^H6213^(H8800); but they did^H6213^(H8804) them not.

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

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto me, A conspiracy^H7195 is found^H4672^(H8738) among the men^H376 of Judah^H3063, and among the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389.

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.

KJVThey are turned back^H7725^(H8804) to the iniquities^H5771 of their forefathers^H7223^H1, which refused^H3985^(H8765) to hear^H8085^(H8800) my words^H1697; and they went^H1980^(H8804) after^H310 other^H312 gods^H430 to serve^H5647^(H8800) them: the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 and the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 have broken^H6565^(H8689) my covenant^H1285 which I made^H3772^(H8804) with their fathers^H1.

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.

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Behold, I will bring^H935^(H8688) evil^H7451 upon them, which they shall not be able^H3201^(H8799) to escape^H3318^(H8800); and though they shall cry^H2199^(H8804) unto me, I will not hearken^H8085^(H8799) unto them.

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.

KJVThen shall the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063 and inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389 go^H1980^(H8804), and cry^H2199^(H8804) unto the gods^H430 unto whom they offer incense^H6999^(H8764): but they shall not save^H3467^(H8686) them at all^H3467^(H8687) in the time^H6256 of their trouble^H7451.

¹³ For 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.’

KJVFor according to the number^H4557 of thy cities^H5892 were thy gods^H430, O Judah^H3063; and according to the number^H4557 of the streets^H2351 of Jerusalem^H3389 have ye set up^H7760^(H8804) altars^H4196 to that shameful thing^H1322, even altars^H4196 to burn incense^H6999^(H8763) unto Baal^H1168.

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.

KJVTherefore pray^H6419^(H8691) not thou for this people^H5971, neither lift up^H5375^(H8799) a cry^H7440 or prayer^H8605 for them: for I will not hear^H8085^(H8802) them in the time^H6256 that they cry^H7121^(H8800) unto me for their trouble^H7451.

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.”

KJVWhat hath my beloved^H3039 to do in mine house^H1004, seeing she hath wrought^H6213^(H8800) lewdness^H4209 with many^H7227, and the holy^H6944 flesh^H1320 is passed^H5674^(H8799) from thee? when thou doest evil^H7451, then thou rejoicest^H5937^(H8799).

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.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 called^H7121^(H8804) thy name^H8034, A green^H7488 olive tree^H2132, fair^H3303, and of goodly^H8389 fruit^H6529: with the noise^H6963 of a great^H1419 tumult^H1999 he hath kindled^H3341^(H8689) fire^H784 upon it, and the branches^H1808 of it are broken^H7489^(H8804).

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.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, that planted^H5193^(H8802) thee, hath pronounced^H1696^(H8765) evil^H7451 against thee, for^H1558 the evil^H7451 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 and of the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063, which they have done^H6213^(H8804) against themselves to provoke me to anger^H3707^(H8687) in offering incense^H6999^(H8763) unto Baal^H1168.

¹⁸ Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it. Then you showed me their doings.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 hath given me knowledge^H3045^(H8799) of it, and I know^H3045^(H8689) it: then thou shewedst^H7200^(H8689) me their doings^H4611.

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’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.”

KJVBut I was like a lamb^H3532 or an ox^H441 that is brought^H2986^(H8714) to the slaughter^H2873^(H8800); and I knew^H3045^(H8804) not that they had devised^H2803^(H8804) devices^H4284 against me, saying, Let us destroy^H7843^(H8686) the tree^H6086 with the fruit^H3899 thereof, and let us cut him off^H3772^(H8799) from the land^H776 of the living^H2416, that his name^H8034 may be no more remembered^H2142^(H8735).

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.

KJVBut, O LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, that judgest^H8199^(H8802) righteously^H6664, that triest^H974^(H8802) the reins^H3629 and the heart^H3820, let me see^H7200^(H8799) thy vengeance^H5360 on them: for unto thee have I revealed^H1540^(H8765) my cause^H7379.

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’—

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of the men^H582 of Anathoth^H6068, that seek^H1245^(H8764) thy life^H5315, saying^H559^(H8800), Prophesy^H5012^(H8735) not in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068, that thou die^H4191^(H8799) not by our hand^H3027:

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.

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, Behold, I will punish^H6485^(H8802) them: the young men^H970 shall die^H4191^(H8799) by the sword^H2719; their sons^H1121 and their daughters^H1323 shall die^H4191^(H8799) by famine^H7458:

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

KJVAnd there shall be no remnant^H7611 of them: for I will bring^H935^(H8686) evil^H7451 upon the men^H582 of Anathoth^H6068, even the year^H8141 of their visitation^H6486.

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