Jeremiah 11:18

King James Version

And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord informed me, so I knew.Then you helped me to see their deeds,

Hebrew Names Version
The LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then you shown me their doings.

English Standard Version
The Lord made it known to me and I knew; then you showed me their deeds.

New American Standard Bible
Moreover, the LORD made it known to me and I knew it; Then You showed me their deeds.

New Century Version
The Lord showed me that people were making plans against me. Because he showed me what they were doing, I knew they were against me.

Amplified Bible
Then the LORD gave me knowledge [of their plot], and I knew it; So You [O LORD] revealed their deeds to me.

World English Bible
Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then you shown me their doings.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Lorde hath taught me, and I knowe it, euen then thou shewedst mee their practises.

Legacy Standard Bible
Moreover, Yahweh made it known to me, and I knew it;Then You showed me their deeds.

Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD informed me, so I knew. Then You showed me their deeds.

Contemporary English Version
Some people plotted to kill me. And like a lamb being led to the butcher, I knew nothing about their plans.

Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai made this known to me, and then I knew — you showed me what they were doing.

Darby Translation
And Jehovah hath given me knowledge, and I know [it]; then thou shewedst me their doings.

Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord showed me that the men of Anathoth were making plans against me. He showed me what they were doing, so I knew they were against me.

George Lamsa Translation
The LORD has revealed it to me, and I know it: truly thou hast shown me their works.

Good News Translation
The Lord informed me of the plots that my enemies were making against me.

Lexham English Bible
Moreover, Yahweh let it be made known to me, and I knew. Then you showed me their deeds.

Literal Translation
And Jehovah made me know. And I knew. Then You made me know their doings.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This (o LORDE) haue I lerned of the, and vnderstonde it, for thou hast shewed me their ymaginacions.

American Standard Version
And Jehovah gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then thou showedst me their doings.

Bible in Basic English
And the Lord gave me knowledge of it and I saw it: then you made clear to me their doings.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it; then Thou showedst me their doings.

King James Version (1611)
And the Lord hath giuen mee knowledge of it, and I knowe it, then thou shewedst me their doings.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
This (O Lorde) haue I learned of thee, and vnderstande it: for thou hast shewed me their imaginations.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
O Lord, teach me, and I shall know: then I saw their practices.

English Revised Version
And the LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then thou shewedst me their doings.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe, Lord, thou schewidist to me, and Y knew; thou schewidist to me the studies of hem.

Update Bible Version
And Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then you showed me their doings.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD hath given me knowledge [of it], and I know [it]: then thou showedst me their doings.

New English Translation
The Lord gave me knowledge, that I might have understanding. Then he showed me what the people were doing.

New King James Version
Now the LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I know it; for You showed me their doings.

New Living Translation
Then the Lord told me about the plots my enemies were making against me.

New Life Bible
The Lord made it known to me and I knew it. You showed me the sinful things they did.

New Revised Standard
It was the Lord who made it known to me, and I knew; then you showed me their evil deeds.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now when Yahweh, let me know and I did know, then, didst thou shew me their doings.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But thou, O Lord, hast shewn me, and I have known: then thou shewedst me their doings.

Revised Standard Version
The LORD made it known to me and I knew; then thou didst show me their evil deeds.

Young's Literal Translation
And, O Jehovah, cause me to know, and I know, Then Thou hast showed me their doings.

THE MESSAGE
God told me what was going on. That's how I knew. You, God , opened my eyes to their evil scheming. I had no idea what was going on—naive as a lamb being led to slaughter! I didn't know they had it in for me, didn't know of their behind-the-scenes plots: "Let's get rid of the preacher. That will stop the sermons! Let's get rid of him for good. He won't be remembered for long."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Moreover, the LORD made it known to me and I knew it; Then You showed me their deeds.

Contextual Overview

¹⁸ And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings. ¹⁹ But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. ²⁰ But, O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause. ²¹ Therefore thus saith the Lord of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the Lord , that thou die not by our hand: ²² Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: ²³ And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the Lord: Jeremiah 11:19, 1 Samuel 23:11, 1 Samuel 23:12, 2 Kings 6:9, 2 Kings 6:10, 2 Kings 6:14-20, Ezekiel 8:6-18, Matthew 21:3, Romans 3:7

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:9 - David Psalms 21:11 - imagined Jeremiah 13:10 - evil Jeremiah 15:15 - remember Jeremiah 18:23 - thou Ezekiel 33:30 - the children Hosea 5:2 - profound

Cross-References

Luke 3:35
Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it,.... Either of what he had been declaring as the sins of these people; and of what he had been prophesying concerning punishment for their sins; what he had said was not of himself, did not arise from any pique or resentment in him against them; but it was of God, that knows all things, and had made known these things to him; and he had only faithfully related them as he had received them; or else of the malicious designs of the men of Anathoth to take away his life, after mentioned:

and I know it; and am sure of it; having it by divine revelation, and from that God that cannot lie, and will not deceive:

then thou shewedst me their doings. Some versions, as the Septuagint, Syriac; and Arabic, take the former words to be a prayer of the prophet's, "O Lord, make me know, or show me, or teach me, that I may know"; and these signify that his prayer was answered. The Lord showed him the sins of these people, and what punishments they deserved, and would be inflicted on them; or rather what they were doing in the dark, and what schemes they were contriving and attempting to put in execution against his life; but God was careful of it, and would not suffer them to do him any harm; and therefore made all known unto him; see Psalms 105:15.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Rather, “gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it.” Jeremiah shows Jeremiah 11:18-23, that the general conspiracy of the people against Yahweh and the special plot against himself was revealed to him by God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 11:18. The Lord hath given me knowledge of it] The men of Anathoth had conspired against his life, because he reproved them for their sins, and denounced the judgments of God against them. Of this God had given him a secret warning, that he might be on his guard.