Jeremiah 11 · Verse 3

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 11:3, King James Version

Jeremiah 11:3 in other translations

BSBYou must tell them that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Cursed is the man who does not obey the words of this covenant,
WEBand say to them, the LORD, the God of Israel says: ‘Cursed is the man who doesn’t hear the words of this covenant,
ASVand say thou unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth not the words of this covenant,
YLTand thou hast said unto them, Thus said Jehovah God of Israel: Cursed is the man who doth not obey the words of this covenant,
DARBYAnd thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant
BBEThe Lord, the God of Israel, has said, Let that man be cursed who does not give ear to the words of this agreement,
WebsterAnd say thou to them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,

What does Jeremiah 11:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. (De 27:26; Ga 3:10).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 Cursed be the man that obeyeth not - After the reading, the prophet appears to sum up the things contained in what was read to them; as if he had said, "Ye hear what the Lord saith unto you: remember, the sum of it is this: The man is cursed who obeyeth not; and he is blessed who obeys. From these declarations God will not depart."

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…

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Jeremiah 11:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.Taand you will sayH559
אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413
כֹּֽה\־koh-thusH3541
אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
אָר֣וּר'a.Rur[is] cursedH779
הָאִ֔ישׁha.'Ishthe personH376
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhoH834
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
יִשְׁמַ֔עyish.Ma'he will hearH8085
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697
הַבְּרִ֥יתha.be.Ritthe covenantH1285
הַזֹּֽאת\׃ha.Zot<the> thisH2063

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 11:3

  • Deuteronomy 27:26

    Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

  • Deuteronomy 29:19-20

    And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst: The Lord will not spare him, but then the anger of the Lord and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the Lord shall blot out his name from under heaven.

  • Deuteronomy 28:15-68

    But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store. Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. …

  • Galatians 3:10-13

    For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
De 27:26; 28:15-68; 29:19,20; Ga 3:10-13

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Context

  • 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 11:4

    Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:

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Jeremiah 11:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y les dirás tú: Así dijo Jehová Dios de Israel: Maldito el varón que no obedeciere las palabras de este pacto,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et tu leur diras: Ainsi dit l’ Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël: Maudit l’homme qui n’écoute pas les paroles de cette alliance
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und du, sprich zu ihnen: So spricht Jehova, der Gott Israels: Verflucht sei der Mann, der nicht hört auf die Worte dieses Bundes,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et dices ad eos: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israël: Maledictus vir qui non audierit verba pacti hujus