Jeremiah 11

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 11 of 52

1 The Word that was to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

2 Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to those living in Jerusalem,

3 and say to them, So says Jehovah, the God of Israel, Cursed is the man who does not obey the words of this covenant,

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Chapter Summary

Jeremiah proclaims Jehovah's covenant, rebukes the Jews' disobeying, prophesies evils to come upon them, and upon the men of Anathoth, for conspiring to kill Jeremiah.

Key Hebrew Words

בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a
שָׁמַע hear, obey H8085 · TWOT 2412
אָרַר cursed H779 · TWOT 168
קֶ֫שֶׁר conspiracy, plot H7195 · TWOT 2090a
קָטַר burn incense H6999 · TWOT 2011
נְקָמָה vengeance H5360 · TWOT 1413b

People & Context

Jeremiah

The prophet who proclaims the covenant and, like a docile lamb to slaughter, is targeted by plotters [11:1,19].

Baal

The false god to whom Judah set up altars and burned incense, provoking Jehovah [11:13,17].

Men of Anathoth

Jeremiah's own townsmen who conspired to kill him, telling him not to prophesy; judged with sword and famine [11:21-23].

Timeline

The Broken Covenant

Jehovah commands Jeremiah to remind Judah of the covenant made during the Exodus. He declares they have broken it by worshiping other gods and burning incense to Baal, bringing inescapable evil upon them.

Jeremiah 11:1-17
Plot Against Jeremiah at Anathoth

Jehovah reveals to Jeremiah that the men of Anathoth are plotting to kill him, like a lamb led to slaughter, to cut off his name. Jehovah promises to punish the conspirators with sword and famine.

Jeremiah 11:18-23

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