Jeremiah 11 · Verse 6

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.
Jeremiah 11:6, King James Version

Jeremiah 11:6 in other translations

BSBThen the LORD said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear the words of this covenant and carry them out.
WEBThe LORD said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Hear the words of this covenant, and do them.
ASVAnd Jehovah 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.
YLTAnd Jehovah saith 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 ye have done them.
DARBYAnd Jehovah said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear the words of this covenant, and do them.
BBEAnd the Lord said to me, Give out these words in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Give ear to the words of this agreement and do them.
WebsterThen the LORD said to 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.

What does Jeremiah 11:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. Jeremiah was to take a prophetic tour throughout Judah, to proclaim everywhere the denunciations in the book of the law found in the temple. Hear ... do--(Ro 2:13; Jas 1:22).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Proclaim all these words - Let the same covenant, with the blessings and cursings, be read in every city of Judah, and in all the streets of Jerusalem, that all the people may know their duty, their privileges, and their danger.

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 11:6 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.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413
קְרָ֨אke.Ra'proclaimH7121
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַדְּבָרִ֤יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH1697
הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.leh<the> theseH428
בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH5892
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
וּבְחֻצ֥וֹתu.ve.chu.Tzotand in [the] streets ofH2351
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
שִׁמְע֗וּshim.'UhearH8085
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דִּבְרֵי֙div.Rei[the] words ofH1697
הַבְּרִ֣יתha.be.Ritthe covenantH1285
הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH2063
וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םva.'a.si.Temand you will doH6213
אוֹתָֽם\׃'o.Tam<obj.> themH853

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Cross references for Jeremiah 11:6

  • James 1:22

    But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

  • Romans 2:13

    (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

  • Jeremiah 7:2

    Stand in the gate of the Lord’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord.

  • John 13:17

    If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

  • Jeremiah 3:12

    Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.

  • Jeremiah 19:2

    And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,

  • Zechariah 7:7

    Should ye not hear the words which the Lord hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain?

  • Isaiah 58:1

    Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

  • Jeremiah 11:2-4

    Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant, 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:

  • Psalms 15:5

    He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proclaim.
3:12; 7:2; 19:2; Isa 58:1; Zec 7:7
Hear.
2-4; Ps 15:5; Joh 13:17; Ro 2:13; Jas 1:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Jeremiah 11:5

    That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O Lord.

  • 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.

  • Jeremiah 11:7

    For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.

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Jeremiah 11:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Jehová me dijo: Pregona todas estas palabras en las ciudades de Judá y en las calles de Jerusalem, diciendo: Oid las palabras de este pacto, y ponedlas por obra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ Éternel me dit: Proclame toutes ces paroles dans les villes de Juda, et dans les rues de Jérusalem, disant: Écoutez les paroles de cette alliance, et faites-les;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jehova sprach zu mir: Rufe alle diese Worte aus in den Städten Judas und auf den Straßen von Jerusalem, und sprich: Höret die Worte dieses Bundes und tut sie!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et dixit Dominus ad me: Vociferare omnia verba hæc in civitatibus Juda, et foris Jerusalem, dicens: Audite verba pacti hujus, et facite illa,