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They had said, “We will kill you if you do not stop prophesying in the LORD’s name.” <a href="/esv/jeremiah/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, and say, “Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand”— <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand.” <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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: <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/11.htm">New King James Version</a> “Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth who seek your life, saying, ‘Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, lest you die by our hand’— <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth, who are seeking your life, saying: “Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, so that you do not die by our hand”; <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, &#8220Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, so that you will not die at our hand"; <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, “Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, that you might not die at our hand”; <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, “Do not prophesy in the name of Yahweh, so that you will not die at our hand”; <a href="/amp/jeremiah/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Therefore thus says the LORD regarding the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, “Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, so that you will not die by our hand.” <a href="/csb/jeremiah/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, here is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who intend to take your life. They warn, “Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will certainly die at our hand.” <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, here is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who want to take your life. They warn, &#8220You must not prophesy in the name of Yahweh, or you will certainly die at our hand.&#8221 <a href="/asv/jeremiah/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand; <a href="/cev/jeremiah/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then the LORD said: Jeremiah, some men from Anathoth say they will kill you, if you keep on speaking for me. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand: <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> This is what the LORD says: The people of Anathoth want to kill you. They say, "Don't prophesy in the name of the LORD, or we'll kill you." <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> The people of Anathoth wanted me killed, and they told me that they would kill me if I kept on proclaiming the LORD's message. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> Therefore, this is what the LORD says about the men of Anathoth who seek to kill you, all the while threatening you, "Don't prophesy in the name of the LORD so you won't die by our hand!" <a href="/msb/jeremiah/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand.” <a href="/net/jeremiah/11.htm">NET Bible</a> Then the LORD told me about some men from Anathoth who were threatening to kill me. They had threatened, "Stop prophesying in the name of the LORD or we will kill you!" <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek my life, saying, "You shall not prophesy in the name of the LORD, that you not die by our hand;" <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand: <a href="/web/jeremiah/11.htm">World English Bible</a> “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’— <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Therefore, thus said YHWH concerning the men of Anathoth, who are seeking your life, saying, “Do not prophesy in the Name of YHWH, and you do not die by our hands.” <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, who are seeking thy life, saying: Do not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, And thou dost not die by our hands. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this, thus said Jehovah, concerning the men of Anathoth seeking my soul, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, and thou shalt not die by our hand.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord to the men of Anathoth, who seek thy life, and say: Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of the Lord, and thou shalt not die in our hands. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “Because of this, thus says the Lord to the men of Anathoth, who are seeking your life, and who are saying: ‘You shall not prophesy in the name of the Lord, and you shall not die by our hands.’ <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/11.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore, thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth who seek your life and say, “Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD; otherwise you shall die by our hand.” <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the people of Anathoth, who seek your life, and say, “You shall not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand”—<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth who seek your life, saying, Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, that you may not die by our hands: <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because of this, thus says LORD JEHOVAH about the men of Anathoth who seek your soul, and they were saying: “You shall not prophecy in the Name of LORD JEHOVAH, that you will not die by our hands!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying: 'Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand'; <a href="/sep/jeremiah/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek my life, that say, Thou shalt not prophesy at all in the name of the Lord, but if thou dost, thou shalt die by our hands: <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/11-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=3599" 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 Plot Against Jeremiah</a> …20O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause. 21<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/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says</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.">concerning</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/6068.htm" title="6068: ‘ă·nā·ṯō·wṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A place near Jer., also two Isr. Plural of Anath; Anathoth, the name of two Israelites, also of a place in Pal.">of Anathoth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: ham·ḇaq·šîm (Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">who are seeking</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">your life</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and saying,</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.">“You must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: ṯin·nā·ḇê (V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">prophesy</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: bə·šêm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">in the name</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.">of the LORD,</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ṯā·mūṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">or you will die</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏê·nū (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">by our hand.”</a> 22So this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters by famine.…<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="/matthew/13-57.htm">Matthew 13:57</a> And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.” <a href="/john/4-44.htm">John 4:44</a> Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown. <a href="/luke/4-24.htm">Luke 4:24</a> Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown. <a href="/mark/6-4.htm">Mark 6:4</a> Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.” <a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-20</a> If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. <a href="/matthew/10-21.htm">Matthew 10:21-22</a> Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death. / You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved. <a href="/luke/21-16.htm">Luke 21:16-17</a> You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death. / And you will be hated by everyone because of My name. <a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a> Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— <a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a> Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, <a href="/john/16-2.htm">John 16:2</a> They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God. <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! <a href="/acts/9-23.htm">Acts 9:23</a> After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, <a href="/1_samuel/23-12.htm">1 Samuel 23:12</a> So David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” “They will,” said the LORD. <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">1 Kings 19:10</a> “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.” <a href="/2_chronicles/24-21.htm">2 Chronicles 24:21</a> But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore thus said the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek your life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that you die not by our hand:that seek.<a href="/jeremiah/12-5.htm">Jeremiah 12:5,6</a> If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan? … <a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">Jeremiah 20:10</a> For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.<a href="/micah/7-6.htm">Micah 7:6</a> For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.prophesy.<a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Isaiah 30:10</a> Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:<a href="/amos/2-12.htm">Amos 2:12</a> But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.<a href="/amos/7-13.htm">Amos 7:13-16</a> But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court… thou.<a href="/jeremiah/20-1.htm">Jeremiah 20:1,2</a> Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things… <a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Jeremiah 38:1-6</a> Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, … <a href="/matthew/21-35.htm">Matthew 21:35</a> And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/1-1.htm">Anathoth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-1.htm">An'athoth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-21.htm">Death</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-11.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Die</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-9.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-23.htm">Life</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-31.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Seeking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/11-23.htm">Anathoth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-23.htm">An'athoth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-22.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-22.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-12.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-22.htm">Die</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-23.htm">Life</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-18.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-9.htm">Seeking</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> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/jeremiah/11.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>Therefore this is what the LORD says This phrase introduces a divine pronouncement, underscoring the authority and sovereignty of God. In Hebrew, "LORD" is "YHWH," the sacred name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. This introduction signals that the message is not Jeremiah's own but a direct communication from God, highlighting the seriousness and divine origin of the warning.concerning the men of Anathoth Anathoth was a town in the territory of Benjamin, known as the hometown of Jeremiah. The mention of "the men of Anathoth" is significant because it indicates that the prophet faced opposition from his own community. This reflects a broader biblical theme where prophets are often without honor in their own country (cf. <a href="/matthew/13-57.htm">Matthew 13:57</a>). Historically, Anathoth was a Levitical city, which adds irony to the situation, as those who should have been spiritually supportive were instead adversarial.who are seeking your life This phrase reveals the severity of the threat against Jeremiah. The Hebrew root for "seeking" (בקש, baqash) implies an active pursuit, indicating that the opposition was not passive but involved a deliberate intent to harm. This reflects the intense resistance faced by prophets who spoke God's truth, often at great personal risk.and saying, 'You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD' The demand to cease prophesying "in the name of the LORD" highlights the rejection of God's message by the people of Anathoth. The phrase "in the name of the LORD" signifies speaking with divine authority. This opposition is not merely against Jeremiah but against God Himself, as the prophet is His mouthpiece. Historically, this reflects a common pattern where God's messengers are silenced by those who reject divine correction.or you will die by our hand This threat of death underscores the extreme hostility towards Jeremiah. The phrase "by our hand" indicates a personal and communal responsibility for the intended violence. In the broader biblical context, this reflects the cost of discipleship and the reality that those who stand for God's truth may face persecution, even to the point of death. This echoes Jesus' teaching that His followers would face similar opposition (cf. <a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-20</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) Thus saith the Lord.--The "men of Anathoth," it would seem, had at first tried to stop the preaching of Jeremiah by threats, as Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, had tried to stop that of Amos (<a href="/context/amos/7-12.htm" title="Also Amaziah said to Amos, O you seer, go, flee you away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:">Amos 7:12-13</a>). Failing in this, after the manner of the men of Nazareth in their attack on the Christ (<a href="/context/luke/4-28.htm" title="And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,">Luke 4:28-29</a>), and of the later Jews in their dealings with St. Paul, they conspired against his life (<a href="/acts/9-23.htm" title="And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:">Acts 9:23</a>; <a href="/acts/9-29.htm" title="And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.">Acts 9:29</a>; <a href="/acts/14-19.htm" title="And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.">Acts 14:19</a>; <a href="/acts/23-12.htm" title="And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.">Acts 23:12</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - Prophesy not, etc. The men of Anathoth tried first of all to effect their object by threatening. In the name of the Lord should be rather, by the name, etc. The phrase is exactly parallel to <a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">Psalm 55:1</a>, "Save me, O God, by thy Name, and judge me by thy strength." The Name of God is equivalent to his revealed presence or personality. Baal's prophets prophesied "by Baal" (<a href="/jeremiah/2-8.htm">Jeremiah 2:8</a>), i.e. by an impulse thought to proceed from Baal; Jehovah's by the consciousness of his revealed presence. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/11-21.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 כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָה֙ (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 אָמַ֤ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say concerning עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the people אַנְשֵׁ֣י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of Anathoth עֲנָת֔וֹת (‘ă·nā·ṯō·wṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6068.htm">Strong's 6068: </a> Anathoth -- a place near Jerusalem, also two Israelites who are seeking הַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים (ham·ḇaq·šîm) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> To search out, to strive after your life נַפְשְׁךָ֖ (nap̄·šə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion and saying, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “You must not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no prophesy תִנָּבֵא֙ (ṯin·nā·ḇê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> To prophesy, speak, by inspiration in the name בְּשֵׁ֣ם (bə·šêm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name of 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 or you will die תָמ֖וּת (ṯā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill by our hand.” בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃ (bə·yā·ḏê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/11-21.htm">Jeremiah 11:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/11-21.htm">Jeremiah 11:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/11-21.htm">Jeremiah 11:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/11-21.htm">Jeremiah 11:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/11-21.htm">Jeremiah 11:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/11-21.htm">Jeremiah 11:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/11-21.htm">Jeremiah 11:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/11-21.htm">Jeremiah 11:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/11-21.htm">Jeremiah 11:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/11-21.htm">Jeremiah 11:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-21.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 11:21 Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the men (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 11:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 11:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/11-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 11:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 11:22" /></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>