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They forsook me and did not keep my law. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Then you will give them the LORD’s reply: ‘It is because your ancestors were unfaithful to me. They worshiped other gods and served them. They abandoned me and did not obey my word. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> then you shall say to them: ‘Because your fathers have forsaken me, declares the LORD, and have gone after other gods and have served and worshiped them, and have forsaken me and have not kept my law, <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then you are to answer them: ‘It is because your fathers have forsaken Me, declares the LORD, and followed other gods, and served and worshiped them. They abandoned Me and did not keep My instruction. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/16.htm">King James Bible</a> Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/16.htm">New King James Version</a> then you shall say to them, ‘Because your fathers have forsaken Me,’ says the LORD; ‘they have walked after other gods and have served them and worshiped them, and have forsaken Me and not kept My law. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then you are to say to them, ‘It is because your forefathers have abandoned Me,’ declares the LORD, ‘and have followed other gods, and served and worshiped them; but they have abandoned Me and have not kept My Law. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Then you are to say to them, &#8216It is because your forefathers have forsaken Me,&#8217 declares the LORD, &#8216and have followed other gods and served them and bowed down to them; but Me they have forsaken and have not kept My law. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Then you are to say to them, ‘It is because your forefathers have forsaken Me,’ declares the LORD, ‘and have followed other gods and served them and bowed down to them; but Me they have forsaken and have not kept My law. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then you are to say to them, ‘It is because your fathers have forsaken Me,’ declares Yahweh, ‘and have walked after other gods and served them and worshiped them; but Me they have forsaken and have not kept My law. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then you are to say to them, ‘It is because your fathers have abandoned (rejected) Me,’ says the LORD, ‘and have walked after other gods and have served them and bowed down to the handmade idols and have abandoned (rejected) Me and have not kept My law, <a href="/csb/jeremiah/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then you will answer them, ‘Because your ancestors abandoned me —this is the LORD’s declaration—and followed other gods, served them, and bowed in worship to them. Indeed, they abandoned me and did not keep my instruction. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then you will answer them: Because your fathers abandoned Me"—this is the LORD&#8217s declaration—"and followed other gods, served them, and worshiped them. Indeed, they abandoned Me and did not keep My instruction. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith Jehovah, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; <a href="/cev/jeremiah/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then tell them I have said: People of Judah, your ancestors turned away from me; they rejected my laws and teachings and started worshiping other gods. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then say to them, 'It's because your ancestors abandoned me, declares the LORD. They followed other gods, served them, worshiped them, and abandoned me. They didn't obey my teachings. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then tell them that the LORD has said, 'Your ancestors turned away from me and worshiped and served other gods. They abandoned me and did not obey my teachings. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then say to them, 'It is because your ancestors abandoned me,' declares the LORD. 'They followed other gods, served them, worshipped them, abandoned me, and didn't keep my Law. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then you are to answer them: ?It is because your fathers have forsaken Me, declares the LORD, and followed other gods, and served and worshiped them. They abandoned Me and did not keep My instruction. <a href="/net/jeremiah/16.htm">NET Bible</a> Then tell them that the LORD says, 'It is because your ancestors rejected me and paid allegiance to other gods. They have served them and worshiped them. But they have rejected me and not obeyed my law. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then you shall tell them, 'Because your fathers have forsaken me, says the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshiped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then shalt thou say to them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshiped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; <a href="/web/jeremiah/16.htm">World English Bible</a> then you shall tell them, ‘Because your fathers have forsaken me,’ says Yahweh, ‘and have walked after other gods, have served them, have worshiped them, have forsaken me, and have not kept my law. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Then you have said to them: Because that your fathers have forsaken Me, "" A declaration of YHWH, "" And go after other gods, and serve them, "" And they bow themselves to them, "" And have forsaken Me, and not kept My law, <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Then thou hast said unto them: Because that your fathers have forsaken Me, An affirmation of Jehovah, And go after other gods, and serve them, And they bow themselves to them, And Me have forsaken, and My law not kept, <a href="/slt/jeremiah/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And say to them, Because your fathers forsook me, says Jehovah, and went after other gods, and they will serve them and worship to them, and they forsook me, and my law they watched not;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thou shalt say to them: Because your fathers forsook me, saith the Lord: and went after strange gods, and served them, and adored them: and they forsook me, and kept not my law. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And you shall say to them: It is because your fathers abandoned me, says the Lord. And they went after strange gods, and they served them and adored them. And they abandoned me, and they did not keep my law. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/16.htm">New American Bible</a> you shall answer them: It is because your ancestors have forsaken me—oracle of the LORD—and followed other gods that they served and worshiped; but me they have forsaken, and my law they did not keep. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> then you shall say to them: It is because your ancestors have forsaken me, says the LORD, and have gone after other gods and have served and worshiped them, and have forsaken me and have not kept my law;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> That you shall say to them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, says the LORD, and have walked after other gods and have served them and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me and have not kept my law, <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Say to them: “Why have your fathers forsaken me, says LORD JEHOVAH, and they went after other gods and served them and bowed to them, and they left me and they did not keep my law<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> then shalt thou say unto them: 'Because your fathers have forsaken Me, saith the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken Me, and have not kept My law; <a href="/sep/jeremiah/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Then thou shalt say to them, Because your fathers forsook me, saith the Lord, and went after strange gods and served them, and worshipped them, and forsook me, and kept not my law; <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/16-11.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=4843" 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/16.htm">Disaster Predicted</a> …10When you tell these people all these things, they will ask you, ‘Why has the LORD pronounced all this great disaster against us? What is our guilt? What is the sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?’ 11<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Then you are to answer them:</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">‘It is because</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">your fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ‘ā·zə·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">have forsaken</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</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/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and followed</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’ă·ḥê·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">other</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">gods,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3mp) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">and served</a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to depress, i.e. Prostrate.">and worshiped</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’ō·ṯî (Conj-w:: DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ‘ā·zā·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">They abandoned Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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.">and did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šā·mā·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: tō·w·rā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">My instruction.</a> 12And you have done more evil than your fathers. See how each of you follows the stubbornness of his evil heart instead of obeying Me.…<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/29-25.htm">Deuteronomy 29:25-26</a> And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. / They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known—gods that the LORD had not given to them. <a href="/judges/2-12.htm">Judges 2:12-13</a> Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, / for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths. <a href="/2_kings/22-17.htm">2 Kings 22:17</a> 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="/2_chronicles/34-25.htm">2 Chronicles 34:25</a> 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 poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’ <a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Isaiah 1:4</a> Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him. <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Isaiah 65:11-12</a> But you who forsake the LORD, who forget My holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny, / 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="/jeremiah/2-13.htm">Jeremiah 2:13</a> “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water. <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9-10</a> Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’? <a href="/jeremiah/11-10.htm">Jeremiah 11:10</a> They 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. <a href="/jeremiah/19-4.htm">Jeremiah 19:4</a> because they have abandoned Me and made this a foreign place. They have burned incense in this place to other gods that neither they nor their fathers nor the kings of Judah have ever known. They have filled this place with the blood of the innocent. <a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Ezekiel 20:18-21</a> In the wilderness I said to their children: ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers or keep their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols. / I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. / Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’ ... <a href="/hosea/4-12.htm">Hosea 4:12-13</a> My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have played the harlot against their God. / They sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oak, poplar, and terebinth, because their shade is pleasant. And so your daughters turn to prostitution and your daughters-in-law to adultery. <a href="/hosea/11-2.htm">Hosea 11:2</a> But the more I called Israel, the farther they departed from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images. <a href="/matthew/15-3.htm">Matthew 15:3-6</a> Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? / For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ / But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ ... <a href="/mark/7-9.htm">Mark 7:9-13</a> He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition. / For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ / But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God), ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then shall you say to them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, said the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law;Because.<a href="/jeremiah/2-8.htm">Jeremiah 2:8</a> The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.<a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Jeremiah 5:7-9</a> How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses… <a href="/judges/2-12.htm">Judges 2:12,13</a> And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger… walked.<a href="/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2</a> And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.<a href="/jeremiah/9-14.htm">Jeremiah 9:14</a> But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:<a href="/ezekiel/11-21.htm">Ezekiel 11:21</a> But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GOD.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/15-20.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-14.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-5.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-3.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-8.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-10.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-6.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-5.htm">Forsook</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-25.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-17.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-13.htm">Law</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-3.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Served</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-8.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Worshiped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Worshipped</a> <a href="/psalms/147-11.htm">Worshippers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/16-14.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-14.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-12.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-10.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-12.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Forsook</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-13.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Law</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-13.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-13.htm">Served</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-23.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Worshiped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Worshipped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Worshippers</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 16</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/16-1.htm">The prophet, under the types of abstaining from marriage, </a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/16-8.htm">from houses of mourning and feasting, foreshows the utter ruin of the Jews;</a> 10. <a href="/jeremiah/16-10.htm">because they were worse than their fathers.</a> 14. <a href="/jeremiah/16-14.htm">Their return from captivity shall be stranger than their deliverance out of Egypt.</a> 16. <a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">God will doubly recompense their idolatry.</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'; 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It emphasizes the role of the prophet as a spokesperson for God, tasked with delivering His messages to the people. This reflects the prophetic tradition in Israel, where prophets were often called to confront the people with their sins and call them to repentance.‘It is because your fathers have forsaken Me, declares the LORD, Here, God is addressing the generational sin of the Israelites. The term "fathers" refers to the ancestors of the current generation, highlighting a pattern of disobedience that has persisted over time. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where faithfulness was expected across generations. The forsaking of God is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, seen in passages like <a href="/judges/2-12.htm">Judges 2:12</a>, where the Israelites repeatedly turn away from God.and followed other gods, This phrase underscores the sin of idolatry, which was a major issue for Israel. The worship of other gods was strictly forbidden in the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a>). The cultural context of ancient Israel was one where surrounding nations worshiped multiple deities, and Israel was often tempted to adopt these practices. This idolatry is seen as spiritual adultery, a betrayal of their exclusive covenant with Yahweh.and served and worshiped them. The progression from following to serving and worshiping other gods indicates a deepening level of apostasy. Serving and worshiping involve acts of devotion and allegiance, suggesting that the Israelites were not merely curious about other deities but were fully engaged in their worship. This is reminiscent of the situation in <a href="/1_kings/18.htm">1 Kings 18</a>, where Elijah confronts the prophets of Baal, illustrating the conflict between the worship of Yahweh and other gods.They abandoned Me This phrase highlights the deliberate choice of the Israelites to turn away from God. Abandonment implies a conscious decision to leave behind a relationship. In the context of the covenant, this is a serious breach, as God had chosen Israel as His people and delivered them from Egypt. The abandonment is not just a passive drifting away but an active rejection of God’s presence and authority.and did not keep My instruction. The "instruction" refers to the Torah, the law given by God to guide the Israelites in righteous living. Not keeping God's instruction indicates a failure to live according to His commandments, which were designed to set Israel apart as a holy nation. This disobedience is a central theme in the prophetic literature, where prophets like Jeremiah call the people back to adherence to God's law. The failure to keep God's instruction is seen as the root cause of the nation's troubles, leading to the eventual exile as prophesied in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who is addressing the people's unfaithfulness through the prophet Jeremiah. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_fathers/ancestors_of_israel.htm">The Fathers/Ancestors of Israel</a> The previous generations of Israelites who turned away from God and worshiped other gods. 4. <a href="/topical/o/other_gods.htm">Other Gods</a> The false deities that the Israelites worshiped, leading them away from the true God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_law.htm">The Law</a> Refers to the commandments and instructions given by God to the Israelites, which they failed to keep.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_forsaking_god.htm">The Consequences of Forsaking God</a> Forsaking God leads to spiritual and moral decay. The Israelites' abandonment of God resulted in their downfall, serving as a warning for us today. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience_to_god's_law.htm">The Importance of Obedience to God's Law</a> Obedience to God's commandments is crucial for maintaining a relationship with Him. The Israelites' failure to keep the law led to their separation from God. <a href="/topical/g/generational_influence_and_responsibility.htm">Generational Influence and Responsibility</a> The actions of one generation can significantly impact the next. We must be mindful of the spiritual legacy we leave for future generations. <a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_idolatry.htm">The Dangers of Idolatry</a> Idolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but can include anything that takes precedence over God in our lives. We must examine our hearts for modern-day idols. <a href="/topical/g/god's_call_to_repentance.htm">God's Call to Repentance</a> Despite the judgment pronounced, God's desire is for His people to return to Him. Repentance and turning back to God are always possible.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 16</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/is_psalm_94_14_contradicted_by_exiles.htm">Psalm 94:14 affirms God won't abandon His people, yet Israel faced multiple exiles and defeats; isn't this a historical contradiction?</a> <a href="/q/does_jer._16_10-12_contradict_deut._24_16.htm">Jeremiah 16:10-12 implies children are punished for ancestors' sins--does this contradict Deuteronomy 24:16, where each person is held responsible only for their own sin?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_forbid_prayer_in_jeremiah_11_14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14: Why would God forbid prayer for the people when other passages emphasize intercession and mercy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then you are to answer them: וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘[It is] because עַל֩ (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against your fathers אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father have forsaken עָזְב֨וּ (‘ā·zə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> To loosen, relinquish, permit Me,’ אוֹתִי֙ (’ō·w·ṯî) Direct object marker | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle 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 ‘and followed וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk other אֲחֵרִ֔ים (’ă·ḥê·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> Hinder, next, other gods, אֱלֹהִ֣ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and served וַיַּעַבְד֖וּם (way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> To work, to serve, till, enslave and worshiped them. וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ (way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm">Strong's 7812: </a> To depress, prostrate They abandoned Me עָזָ֔בוּ (‘ā·zā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> To loosen, relinquish, permit and did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no keep שָׁמָֽרוּ׃ (šā·mā·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to My instruction. תּוֹרָתִ֖י (tō·w·rā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> Direction, instruction, law <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Jeremiah 16:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Jeremiah 16:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Jeremiah 16:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Jeremiah 16:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Jeremiah 16:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Jeremiah 16:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Jeremiah 16:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Jeremiah 16:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Jeremiah 16:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Jeremiah 16:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-11.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 16:11 Then you shall tell them Because your (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/16-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 16:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 16:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/16-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 16:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 16:12" /></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>