Bible Commentaries
Jeremiah 11

Introduction

Overview

Jeremiah 11:1, Jeremiah proclaims God’s covenant; Jeremiah 11:8, rebukes the Jews’ disobeying thereof; Jeremiah 11:11, prophesies evils to come upon them; Jeremiah 11:18, and upon the men of Anathoth, for conspiring to kill him.

Verse 1

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 17:2 - General

Verse 2

am 3406, bc 598, Jeremiah 11:6, Jeremiah 34:13-16, Exodus 19:5, 2 Kings 11:17, 2 Kings 23:2, 2 Kings 23:3, 2 Chronicles 23:16, 2 Chronicles 29:10, 2 Chronicles 34:31

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 29:1 - the words 1 Chronicles 16:17 - an everlasting Jeremiah 4:5 - Declare ye

Verse 3

Deuteronomy 27:26, Deuteronomy 28:15-68, Deuteronomy 29:19, Deuteronomy 29:20, Galatians 3:10-13

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 27:15 - Cursed be

Verse 4

I commanded: Jeremiah 31:32, Exodus 24:3-8, Deuteronomy 5:2, Deuteronomy 5:3, Deuteronomy 29:10-15, Ezekiel 20:6-12, Hebrews 8:8-10

iron: Deuteronomy 4:20, 1 Kings 8:51, Isaiah 48:10

Obey: Jeremiah 7:22, Jeremiah 7:23, Jeremiah 26:13, Exodus 20:6, Exodus 23:21, Exodus 23:22, Leviticus 26:3, Leviticus 26:12, Deuteronomy 11:27, Deuteronomy 28:1-14, 1 Samuel 15:22, Zechariah 6:15, Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 5:9

ye be: Jeremiah 24:7, Jeremiah 30:22, Jeremiah 31:31, Jeremiah 31:33, Jeremiah 32:38, Genesis 17:8, Leviticus 26:12, Ezekiel 11:20, Ezekiel 14:11, Ezekiel 36:28, Ezekiel 37:23, Ezekiel 37:27, Zechariah 8:8, Zechariah 13:9, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Hebrews 8:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 15:17 - smoking Exodus 19:5 - if ye Deuteronomy 4:40 - keep 2 Samuel 7:25 - establish it 2 Kings 18:6 - kept Psalms 81:10 - I am Isaiah 30:6 - into the land Jeremiah 34:13 - in the

Verse 5

perform: Genesis 22:16-18, Genesis 26:3-5, Psalms 105:9-11

a land: Exodus 3:8-17, Leviticus 20:24, Deuteronomy 6:3, Deuteronomy 7:12, Deuteronomy 7:13

So be it: Heb. Amen, Jeremiah 28:6, Deuteronomy 27:15-26, Matthew 6:13, 1 Corinthians 14:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 33:3 - a land Numbers 13:27 - General Deuteronomy 27:3 - a land Deuteronomy 28:9 - sworn 2 Samuel 7:25 - establish it 1 Kings 1:36 - Amen 1 Kings 8:26 - let thy word 1 Chronicles 17:23 - let the thing 2 Chronicles 6:17 - let thy Jeremiah 19:12 - make Jeremiah 32:22 - a land Ezekiel 20:6 - flowing Luke 1:73 - General

Verse 6

Proclaim: Jeremiah 3:12, Jeremiah 7:2, Jeremiah 19:2, Isaiah 58:1, Zechariah 7:7

Hear: Jeremiah 11:2-4, Psalms 15:5, John 13:17, Romans 2:13, James 1:22

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 29:1 - the words Jeremiah 2:2 - cry Zechariah 1:4 - but

Verse 7

I earnestly: 1 Samuel 8:9, Ephesians 4:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:12

in the: Jeremiah 7:13, Jeremiah 7:23-25, Jeremiah 25:4, Jeremiah 35:15, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 23:21, Exodus 23:22, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 5:29, Deuteronomy 6:2, Deuteronomy 8:6, Deuteronomy 10:12, Deuteronomy 10:13, Deuteronomy 11:26-28, Deuteronomy 12:32, Deuteronomy 28:1-14, Deuteronomy 30:20

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:3 - My 1 Samuel 15:22 - obey Isaiah 28:10 - For precept Jeremiah 7:24 - they Jeremiah 13:10 - evil Jeremiah 25:3 - rising Jeremiah 26:5 - my Jeremiah 31:32 - which Jeremiah 32:23 - but Jeremiah 34:13 - in the Jeremiah 35:14 - rising Zechariah 3:6 - protested Matthew 23:37 - how 1 Corinthians 15:31 - protest Hebrews 8:9 - they continued

Verse 8

obeyed: Jeremiah 3:17, Jeremiah 6:16, Jeremiah 6:17, Jeremiah 7:24, Jeremiah 7:26, Jeremiah 9:13, Jeremiah 9:14, Jeremiah 35:15, Jeremiah 44:17, Nehemiah 9:16, Nehemiah 9:17, Nehemiah 9:26, Nehemiah 9:29, Ezekiel 20:8, Ezekiel 20:18-21, Zechariah 7:11

imagination: or, stubbornness, Jeremiah 7:24, *marg.

therefore: Leviticus 26:16-46, Deuteronomy 28:15-68, Deuteronomy 29:21-24, Deuteronomy 30:17-19, Deuteronomy 31:17, Deuteronomy 31:18, Deuteronomy 32:20-26, Joshua 23:13-16, Ezekiel 20:37, Ezekiel 20:38

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 13:10 - walk Jeremiah 18:12 - we will walk Jeremiah 25:4 - ye Jeremiah 32:23 - but Jeremiah 34:14 - but Jeremiah 35:17 - Behold Jeremiah 36:31 - will bring Matthew 23:37 - how Hebrews 3:12 - an Hebrews 8:9 - they continued

Verse 9

Jeremiah 5:31, Jeremiah 6:13, Jeremiah 8:10, Ezekiel 22:25-31, Hosea 6:9, Micah 3:11, Micah 7:2, Micah 7:3, Zephaniah 3:1-4, Matthew 21:38, Matthew 21:39, Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:4, Matthew 26:15, John 11:53, Acts 23:12-15

Verse 10

turned: Jeremiah 3:10, 1 Samuel 15:11, 2 Chronicles 34:30-33, Hosea 6:4, Hosea 7:16, Zephaniah 1:6

iniquities: Judges 2:17, Judges 2:19, Psalms 78:8-10, Psalms 78:57, Ezekiel 20:18-21, Zechariah 1:4, Acts 7:51, Acts 7:52

the house of Israel: Jeremiah 3:6-11, Jeremiah 31:32, Leviticus 26:15, Deuteronomy 31:16, 2 Kings 17:7-20, Ezekiel 16:59, Ezekiel 44:7, Hosea 6:7, Hosea 8:1, Hebrews 8:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:14 - broken Psalms 44:18 - heart Jeremiah 17:23 - they obeyed Ezekiel 5:6 - for they Hebrews 12:25 - refuse

Verse 11

I will bring: Jeremiah 11:17, Jeremiah 6:19, Jeremiah 19:3, Jeremiah 19:15, Jeremiah 23:12, Jeremiah 35:17, Jeremiah 36:31, 2 Kings 22:16, 2 Chronicles 34:24, Ezekiel 7:5

which: Jeremiah 15:2, Proverbs 29:1, Isaiah 24:17, Amos 2:14, Amos 2:15, Amos 5:19, Amos 9:1-4, 1 Thessalonians 5:3, Hebrews 1:3, Revelation 6:16, Revelation 6:17

escape: Heb. go forth of

cry: Jeremiah 14:12, Psalms 18:41, Psalms 66:18, Proverbs 1:28, Isaiah 1:15, Ezekiel 8:18, Micah 3:4, Zechariah 7:13, Luke 13:24-28

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:3 - My Job 27:9 - Will God Job 35:13 - God Jeremiah 11:14 - for Jeremiah 14:2 - the cry Ezekiel 14:3 - should Hosea 5:6 - they John 9:31 - we know James 4:3 - and

Verse 12

go: Jeremiah 2:28, Jeremiah 44:17-27, Deuteronomy 32:37, Judges 10:14, 2 Chronicles 28:22, Isaiah 45:20

trouble: Heb. evil

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 13:1 - burn Jeremiah 1:16 - and have Jeremiah 34:7 - fought against

Verse 13

For according: Jeremiah 2:28, Jeremiah 3:1, Jeremiah 3:2, Deuteronomy 32:16, Deuteronomy 32:17, 2 Kings 23:4, 2 Kings 23:5, 2 Kings 23:13, Isaiah 2:8, Hosea 12:11

up altars: Jeremiah 19:5, Jeremiah 32:35, 2 Kings 21:4, 2 Kings 21:5

shameful thing: Heb. shame

Reciprocal: Judges 6:32 - Jerubbaal Jeremiah 3:24 - General Jeremiah 7:9 - and burn Jeremiah 19:4 - burned Jeremiah 30:15 - for the Jeremiah 44:21 - and in Hosea 2:5 - hath done Hosea 2:13 - she burned Hosea 9:10 - separated 1 Corinthians 8:5 - that

Verse 14

pray: Jeremiah 7:16, Jeremiah 14:11, Jeremiah 15:1, Exodus 32:10, Proverbs 26:24, Proverbs 26:25, 1 John 5:16

for: Jeremiah 11:11, Psalms 66:18, Hosea 5:6

trouble: Heb. evil, Jeremiah 11:11

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 16:1 - How long Jeremiah 18:20 - Remember Ezekiel 14:14 - Job Ezekiel 20:4 - judge them Ezekiel 23:36 - judge James 4:3 - and

Verse 15

What: etc. Heb. What is to my beloved in my house, Luke 8:28,*Gr.

my: Jeremiah 2:2, Jeremiah 3:14, Jeremiah 12:7, Hosea 3:1, Matthew 22:11, Romans 11:28

to do: Jeremiah 3:8, Jeremiah 7:8-11, Jeremiah 15:1, Psalms 50:16, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 21:27, Proverbs 28:9, Isaiah 1:11-15, Isaiah 50:1

seeing: Jeremiah 3:1, Jeremiah 3:2, Ezekiel 16:25-34, Ezekiel 23:2-21

the holy: Haggai 2:12-14, Titus 1:15

thou doest evil: or, thy evil is, Proverbs 2:14, Proverbs 10:23, Proverbs 26:18, 1 Corinthians 13:6, James 4:16

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:19 - of his sons Job 20:18 - and he shall Jeremiah 23:11 - in Ezekiel 23:39 - they came Hosea 9:15 - I will drive

Verse 16

A green: Psalms 52:8, Romans 11:17-24

with: Psalms 80:16, Isaiah 1:30, Isaiah 1:31, Isaiah 27:11, Ezekiel 15:4-7, Ezekiel 20:47, Ezekiel 20:48, Matthew 3:10, John 15:6

Reciprocal: Job 20:18 - and he shall Psalms 128:3 - olive plants Revelation 11:4 - two olive

Verse 17

that: Jeremiah 2:21, Jeremiah 12:2, Jeremiah 24:6, Jeremiah 42:10, Jeremiah 45:4, 2 Samuel 7:10, Psalms 44:2, Psalms 80:8, Psalms 80:15, Isaiah 5:2, Isaiah 61:3, Ezekiel 17:5

pronounced: Jeremiah 11:11, Jeremiah 16:10, Jeremiah 16:11, Jeremiah 18:8, Jeremiah 19:15, Jeremiah 26:13, Jeremiah 26:19, Jeremiah 35:17, Jeremiah 36:7, Jeremiah 40:2

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 1:16 - and have Jeremiah 7:9 - and burn Jeremiah 18:9 - to build Jeremiah 44:3 - of their

Verse 18

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

Verse 19

I was: Proverbs 7:22, Isaiah 53:7

and I: Jeremiah 18:18, Jeremiah 20:10, Psalms 31:13, Psalms 35:15, Psalms 37:32, Psalms 37:33, Isaiah 32:7, Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:4

destroy: "Let us kill the prophet, and burn his prophecies." tree with the fruit. Heb. stalk with his bread. let us cut. Psalms 83:4, Isaiah 53:8, Daniel 9:26, Luke 20:10-15

from: Job 28:13, Psalms 27:13, Psalms 52:5, Psalms 116:9, Psalms 142:5

that his: Psalms 109:13, Psalms 112:6, Proverbs 10:7, Isaiah 38:11, Numbers 1:14

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:9 - David 2 Chronicles 24:21 - conspired Psalms 21:11 - imagined Psalms 35:20 - but Psalms 64:2 - secret Proverbs 1:11 - let us lurk Proverbs 24:15 - Lay Jeremiah 1:19 - And they Jeremiah 9:6 - habitation Jeremiah 11:18 - the Lord Jeremiah 11:23 - no Jeremiah 12:3 - the day Jeremiah 12:6 - thy brethren Jeremiah 18:11 - and devise Jeremiah 26:8 - the priests Lamentations 3:59 - thou hast Lamentations 3:60 - General Ezekiel 32:23 - the land Ezekiel 33:30 - the children Hosea 5:2 - profound Hosea 6:8 - polluted with blood Zechariah 7:10 - imagine Matthew 7:17 - every Luke 20:20 - they watched Acts 8:32 - as a Acts 23:12 - certain Romans 8:36 - as sheep 1 Corinthians 13:5 - thinketh

Verse 20

judgest: Jeremiah 12:1, Genesis 18:25, Psalms 98:9, Acts 17:31

triest: Jeremiah 17:10, Jeremiah 20:12, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Psalms 7:9, Revelation 2:23

let: Jeremiah 15:15, Jeremiah 17:18, Jeremiah 18:20-23, 2 Timothy 4:14, Revelation 6:9, Revelation 6:10, Revelation 18:20

revealed: 1 Samuel 24:15, Job 5:8, Psalms 10:14, Psalms 10:15, Psalms 35:2, Psalms 43:1, Psalms 57:1, Philippians 4:6, 1 Peter 2:23

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 24:22 - The Lord Nehemiah 6:14 - think thou Psalms 119:154 - Plead Jeremiah 12:3 - knowest Jeremiah 18:21 - deliver Lamentations 3:60 - General Lamentations 3:64 - General Zechariah 7:10 - imagine Acts 1:24 - Lord Acts 15:8 - which Romans 8:27 - And he

Verse 21

that seek: Jeremiah 12:5, Jeremiah 12:6, Jeremiah 20:10, Micah 7:6, Matthew 10:21, Matthew 10:34-36, Luke 4:24

Prophesy: Isaiah 30:10, Amos 2:12, Amos 7:13-16, Micah 2:6-11

thou: Jeremiah 20:1, Jeremiah 20:2, Jeremiah 38:1-6, Matthew 21:35, Matthew 22:6, Matthew 23:34-37, Luke 13:33, Luke 13:34, Acts 7:51, Acts 7:52

Reciprocal: Exodus 5:23 - in thy name Ezra 2:23 - Anathoth Nehemiah 7:27 - Anathoth Jeremiah 1:1 - in Anathoth Jeremiah 15:15 - know Jeremiah 32:7 - Anathoth Jeremiah 34:20 - and into Amos 2:11 - and Mark 6:4 - General

Verse 22

punish: Heb. visit upon

young: Jeremiah 9:21, Jeremiah 18:21, 2 Chronicles 36:17, Lamentations 2:21, 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:16

Reciprocal: Isaiah 3:25 - Thy men Jeremiah 21:14 - punish Jeremiah 23:2 - I Jeremiah 44:13 - General Jeremiah 49:26 - General Jeremiah 51:47 - do judgment upon Lamentations 3:51 - the daughters Ezekiel 24:25 - their sons Amos 3:2 - punish Amos 4:10 - your young Zechariah 10:3 - punished

Verse 23

no: Jeremiah 11:19, Jeremiah 44:27, Isaiah 14:20-22

the year: Jeremiah 5:9, Jeremiah 5:29, Jeremiah 8:12, Jeremiah 23:12, Jeremiah 46:21, Jeremiah 48:44, Jeremiah 50:27, Hosea 9:7, Micah 7:4, Luke 19:44

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:60 - Anathoth Jeremiah 18:23 - in the