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