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Although they cry out to me, I will not listen to them. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I am going to bring calamity upon them, and they will not escape. Though they beg for mercy, I will not listen to their cries. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore, thus says the LORD, Behold, I am bringing disaster upon them that they cannot escape. Though they cry to me, I will not listen to them. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore thus says the LORD: “Behold, I will surely bring calamity on them which they will not be able to escape; and though they cry out to Me, I will not listen to them. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am bringing disaster on them which they will not be able to escape; though they will cry out to Me, I will not listen to them. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore thus says the LORD, &#8220Behold I am bringing disaster on them which they will not be able to escape; though they will cry to Me, yet I will not listen to them. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore thus says the LORD, “Behold I am bringing disaster on them which they will not be able to escape; though they will cry to Me, yet I will not listen to them. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore thus says Yahweh, “Behold, I am bringing calamity on them which they will not be able to get out of; and they will cry to Me, yet I will not listen to them. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Therefore thus says the LORD, “Behold I am bringing disaster and suffering on them which they will not be able to escape; though they cry to Me, I will not listen to them. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring on them disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to me, but I will not hear them. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring on them disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not hear them. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry unto me, but I will not hearken unto them. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Here is what I've decided to do. I will bring suffering on the people of Judah and Jerusalem, and no one will escape. They will beg me to help, but I won't listen to their prayers. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry unto me, but I will not hearken unto them. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> This is what the LORD says: I'm going to bring a disaster on them that they can't escape. Although they will cry out to me, I won't listen to them. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> So now I, the LORD, warn them that I am going to bring destruction on them, and they will not escape. And when they cry out to me for help, I will not listen to them. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> Therefore, this is what the LORD says: "I'm about to bring disaster on them from which they won't be able to escape. They'll cry out to me, but I won't listen to them. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says: ?I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them. <a href="/net/jeremiah/11.htm">NET Bible</a> So I, the LORD, say this: 'I will soon bring disaster on them which they will not be able to escape! When they cry out to me for help, I will not listen to them. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore thus says the LORD, 'Look, I will bring disaster on them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry to me, but I will not listen to them. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 to me, I will not hearken to them. <a href="/web/jeremiah/11.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Therefore, thus said YHWH: “Behold, I am bringing calamity on them, "" That they are not able to go out from, "" And they have cried to Me, "" And I do not listen to them. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Therefore thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am bringing in unto them evil, That they are not able to go out from, And they have cried unto Me, And I do not hearken unto them. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this, thus said Jehovah, Behold me bringing evil to them which they shall not be able to go forth from it; and they cried to me and I will not hear to them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Wherefore thus saith the Lord: Behold I will bring in evils upon them, which they shall not be able to escape: and they shall cry to me, and I will not hearken to them. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For this reason, thus says the Lord: Behold, I will lead evils over them, from which they will not be able to escape. And they will cry out to me, and I will not heed them. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/11.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore, thus says the LORD: See, I am bringing upon them a disaster they cannot escape. Though they cry out to me, I will not listen to them. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore, thus says the LORD, assuredly I am going to bring disaster upon them that they cannot escape; though they cry out to me, I will not listen to them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will bring evil upon them which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry to me, I will not hearken to them. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because of this, thus says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts: “This evil I bring upon them, that they will not be able to go out from it, and they shall bellow out to me and I will not hear them<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I bring evils upon this people, out of which they shall not be able to come forth; and they shall presently cry to me, but I will not hearken to them. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=3463" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/11.htm">The Broken Covenant</a> …10They have returned to the sins of their forefathers who refused to obey My words. They have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant I made with their fathers. 11<a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: mê·ḇî (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">‘I am about to bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">upon them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">a disaster</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">they cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: yū·ḵə·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: lā·ṣêṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">escape.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2199.htm" title="2199: wə·zā·‘ă·qū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; by analogy, to announce or convene publicly.">They will cry out</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ’eš·ma‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to them.</a> 12Then the cities of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to which they have been burning incense, but these gods certainly will not save them in their time of disaster.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17-18</a> On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’ / And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods. <a href="/isaiah/59-1.htm">Isaiah 59:1-2</a> Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear. / But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear. <a href="/ezekiel/7-5.htm">Ezekiel 7:5-9</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Disaster! An unprecedented disaster—behold, it is coming! / The end has come! The end has come! It has roused itself against you. Behold, it has come! / Doom has come to you, O inhabitants of the land. The time has come; the day is near; there is panic on the mountains instead of shouts of joy. ... <a href="/proverbs/1-24.htm">Proverbs 1:24-28</a> Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, / because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction, / in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you, ... <a href="/2_kings/22-16.htm">2 Kings 22:16-17</a> that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read, / because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’ <a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Isaiah 65:12</a> I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.” <a href="/hosea/5-15.htm">Hosea 5:15</a> Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.” <a href="/micah/3-4.htm">Micah 3:4</a> Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done. <a href="/zechariah/7-13.htm">Zechariah 7:13</a> And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm">2 Chronicles 36:16-17</a> But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. / So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, <a href="/lamentations/2-17.htm">Lamentations 2:17</a> The LORD has done what He planned; He has accomplished His decree, which He ordained in days of old; He has overthrown you without pity. He has let the enemy gloat over you and exalted the horn of your foes. <a href="/amos/8-11.htm">Amos 8:11-12</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. / People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it. <a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21-23</a> Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ <a href="/luke/13-25.htm">Luke 13:25-27</a> After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’ / Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ / And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’ <a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a> The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore thus said the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil on them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry to me, I will not listen to them.I will bring.<a href="/jeremiah/11-17.htm">Jeremiah 11:17</a> 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.<a href="/jeremiah/6-19.htm">Jeremiah 6:19</a> Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.<a href="/jeremiah/19-3.htm">Jeremiah 19:3,15</a> And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle… which.<a href="/jeremiah/15-2.htm">Jeremiah 15:2</a> And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.<a href="/proverbs/29-1.htm">Proverbs 29:1</a> He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.<a href="/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17</a> Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.escape.<a href="/jeremiah/14-12.htm">Jeremiah 14:12</a> When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.<a href="/psalms/18-41.htm">Psalm 18:41</a> They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.<a href="/psalms/66-18.htm">Psalm 66:18</a> If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Able</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-20.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-19.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-19.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-19.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-9.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-7.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-20.htm">Help</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/12-5.htm">Able</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-35.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-15.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Help</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 11</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/11-1.htm">Jeremiah proclaims God's covenant;</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/11-8.htm">rebukes the peoples' disobeying thereof;</a> 11. <a href="/jeremiah/11-11.htm">prophesies evils to come upon them;</a> 18. <a href="/jeremiah/11-18.htm">and upon the men of Anathoth, for conspiring to kill him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Therefore this is what the LORD says: This phrase introduces a divine pronouncement, emphasizing the authority and certainty of God's message. In the context of Jeremiah, the prophet often serves as the mouthpiece for God, delivering messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. This reflects the covenant relationship where God communicates directly with His people through chosen prophets.I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape: The disaster refers to the impending judgment on Judah due to their persistent idolatry and disobedience. Historically, this points to the Babylonian invasion and subsequent exile. The phrase "cannot escape" underscores the inevitability and totality of God's judgment, reminiscent of the curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a> for covenant unfaithfulness. This also serves as a warning to all who turn away from God, highlighting His justice and righteousness.They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them: This indicates a point of no return in the relationship between God and His people due to their hardened hearts and repeated rejection of His commands. It echoes <a href="/proverbs/1-28.htm">Proverbs 1:28</a>, where wisdom warns that those who ignore her will call out but not be answered. This reflects the seriousness of divine judgment and the consequences of persistent rebellion. It also serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of repentance and obedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings and was marked by themes of covenant faithfulness and impending judgment. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which had turned away from God by worshiping other gods and breaking the covenant established with their ancestors. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is both just and merciful. In this context, He is pronouncing judgment due to the people's persistent disobedience. 4. <a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a> The sacred agreement between God and the people of Israel, which included blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. The breaking of this covenant is central to the message of Jeremiah. 5. <a href="/topical/d/disaster.htm">Disaster</a> The consequence of Judah's unfaithfulness, which is described as unavoidable and a direct result of their actions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_covenant_faithfulness.htm">The Seriousness of Covenant Faithfulness</a> God's covenant with His people is not to be taken lightly. Disobedience has real consequences, as seen in the disaster pronounced upon Judah. <a href="/topical/t/the_inevitability_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Inevitability of Divine Judgment</a> When God's people persist in sin, judgment becomes inevitable. This serves as a warning to remain faithful and repentant. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genuine_repentance.htm">The Importance of Genuine Repentance</a> Crying out to God without true repentance is ineffective. God desires a heart that turns back to Him, not just words of distress. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a> While God is just and must punish sin, His ultimate desire is for His people to return to Him. Understanding both aspects of God's character is crucial for a balanced faith. <a href="/topical/l/learning_from_the_past.htm">Learning from the Past</a> The history of Judah serves as a lesson for believers today. We must learn from their mistakes and strive to live in obedience to God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 11</a> <a href="/q/is_matthew_27_9_a_textual_error.htm">In Matthew 27:9, the prophecy is attributed to Jeremiah, but it seems to quote Zechariah; is this a textual error?</a> <a href="/q/why_wasn't_hananiah_rejected_immediately.htm">In Jeremiah 28:6-9, why did the people not reject Hananiah immediately if his prophecy contradicted Jeremiah and Deuteronomy 18:22 on false prophets?</a> <a href="/q/does_jesus_inherit_david's_throne.htm">Would Jesus inherit David's throne? Yes, per Luke 1:32. No, as a descendant of cursed Jehoiakim (Matthew 1:11, 1 Chronicles 3:16, Jeremiah 36:30).</a> <a href="/q/how_does_zephaniah_1_18_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">How does Zephaniah 1:18's claim that wealth can't save on the 'day of the Lord' align with biblical texts showing God's mercy and willingness to relent from punishment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) I will bring evil.--The Hebrew expresses immediate action, I am bringing.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 11-13. - A summary of Jeremiah's usual prophecies (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Jeremiah 4:6</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/6-19.htm">Jeremiah 6:19</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/19-3.htm">Jeremiah 19:3</a>; and especially Jeremiah 2:28; 7:17). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Therefore לָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus this is what כֹּ֚ה (kōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say I am about to bring מֵבִ֤יא (mê·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go upon them אֲלֵיהֶם֙ (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to a disaster רָעָ֔ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they cannot לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no escape. לָצֵ֣את (lā·ṣêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim They will cry out וְזָעֲק֣וּ (wə·zā·‘ă·qū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2199.htm">Strong's 2199: </a> To shriek, to announce, convene publicly to Me, אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to but I will not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no listen אֶשְׁמַ֖ע (’eš·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently to them. אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-11.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 11:11 Therefore thus says Yahweh Behold I will (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/11-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 11:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 11:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 11:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 11:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>