Jeremiah 11:2
Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
Jeremiah 11:2 in other translations
| BSB | “Listen to the words of this covenant and tell them to the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem. |
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| WEB | “Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; |
| ASV | Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; |
| YLT | ‘Hear ye the words of this covenant, and ye have spoken unto the men of Judah, and unto the inhabitants of Jerusalem, |
| DARBY | Hear ye the words of this covenant; and speak ye unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. |
| BBE | Give ear to the words of this agreement, and say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem, |
| Webster | Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; |
What does Jeremiah 11:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Jr 11:1-23. Epitome of the Covenant Found in the Temple in Josiah's Reign. Judah's Revolt from It, and God's Consequent Wrath.
2. this covenant--alluding to the book of the law (De 31:26) found in the temple by Hilkiah the high priest, five years after Jeremiah's call to the prophetic office (2Ki 22:8-23:25). Hear ye--Others besides Jeremiah were to promulgate God's will to the people; it was the duty of the priests to read the law to them (Mal 2:7).Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 11:1-10
The disobedient Jews reproved. (Jr 11:1-10) Their utter ruin. (Jr 11:11-17) The people would be destroyed who sought the prophet's life. (Jr 11:18-23) Verses 1-10 God never promised to bestow blessings on his rational creatures, while they persist in wilful disobedience. Pardon and acceptance are promised freely to all believers; but no man can be saved who does not obey the command of God to repent, to believe in…
Jeremiah 11:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 11:2
- Jeremiah 11:6
Then the Lord said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.
- Exodus 19:5
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
- 2 Kings 11:17
And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord’s people; between the king also and the people.
- Jeremiah 34:13-16
Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying, At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear. And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name: But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
- 2 Kings 23:2-3
And the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the Lord. And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.
- 2 Chronicles 23:16
And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the Lord’s people.
- 2 Chronicles 29:10
Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
- 2 Chronicles 34:31
And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.
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Context
- Jeremiah 11:1
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,
- Jeremiah 11:2
Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
- Jeremiah 11:3
And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,
Jeremiah 11:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Oid las palabras de este pacto, y hablad á todo varón de Judá, y á todo morador de Jerusalem. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Écoutez les paroles de cette alliance, et parlez aux hommes de Juda et aux habitants de Jérusalem. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Höret auf die Worte dieses Bundes und redet zu den Männern von Juda und zu den Bewohnern von Jerusalem! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Audite verba pacti hujus, et loquimini ad viros Juda, et ad habitatores Jerusalem, |