Jeremiah 15 · Verse 11

Jeremiah 15:11

The Lord said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
Jeremiah 15:11, King James Version

Jeremiah 15:11 in other translations

BSBThe LORD said: “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will intercede with your enemy in your time of trouble, in your time of distress.
WEBThe LORD said, “Most certainly I will strengthen you for good. Most certainly I will cause the enemy to make supplication to you in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
ASVJehovah said, Verily I will strengthen thee for good; verily I will cause the enemy to make supplication unto thee in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
YLTJehovah said, Did I not direct thee for good? Did not I intercede for thee in a time of evil, And in a time of adversity, with the enemy?
DARBYJehovah said, Verily I will set thee free for thy good; verily I will cause the enemy to meet thee kindly in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
BBE...
WebsterThe LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to treat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

What does Jeremiah 15:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. Verily--literally, "Shall it not be?" that is, "Surely it shall be." thy remnant--the final issue of thy life; thy life, which now seems to thee so sad, shall eventuate in prosperity [Calvin]. They who think that they shall be the surviving remnant, whereas thou shalt perish, shall themselves fall, whereas thou shalt remain and be favored by the conquerors [Junius], (Jr 40:4, 5; 39:11, 12). The Keri reads, "I will set thee free (or as Maurer, 'I will establish thee') for good" (Jr 14:11; Ezr 8:22; Psa 119:122). to entreat thee well--literally, "to meet thee"; so "to be placable, nay, of their own accord to anticipate in meeting thee with kindness" [Calvin]. I prefer this translation as according with the event (Jr 39:11, 12; 40:4, 5). Gesenius, from Jr 7:16; 27:18; Job 21:15, translates (not only will I relieve thee from the enemy's vexations, but) "I will make thine enemy (that now vexeth thee) apply to thee with prayers" (Jr 38:14; 42:2-6).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil - This was literally fulfilled; see Jer 39:11, etc. Nebuchadnezzar had given strict charge to Nebuzaradan, commander in chief, to look well to Jeremiah, to do him no harm, and to grant him all the privileges he was pleased to ask.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 15:10-14

Jeremiah met with much contempt and reproach, when they ought to have blessed him, and God for him. It is a great and sufficient support to the people of God, that however troublesome their way may be, it shall be well with them in their latter end. God turns to the people. Shall the most hardy and vigorous of their efforts be able to contend with the counsel of God, or with the army of the Chaldeans? Let them hear…

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Jeremiah 15:11 in the original Hebrew

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אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saidH559
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אִם\־'im-ifH518
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
שֵֽׁרִיתִ֖יךָsha.ro.ti.khaI will set free youH8281
לְט֑וֹבle.Tovfor goodH2896
אִם\־'im-ifH518
ל֣וֹא\׀Lo'notH3808
הִפְגַּ֣עְתִּֽיhif.Ga'.tiI will cause to pleadH6293
בְךָ֗ve.Khawith <the> you
בְּעֵ֥ת\־be.'Et-in a timeH6256
רָעָ֛הra.'AhevilH7451
וּבְעֵ֥תu.ve.'Etand in a time ofH6256
צָרָ֖הtza.RahdistressH6869
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָאֹיֵֽב\׃ha.'o.Yevthe enemyH341

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

Cross references for Jeremiah 15:11

  • Proverbs 16:7

    When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

  • Jeremiah 29:11-14

    For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

  • Psalms 106:46

    He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.

  • Psalms 37:3-11

    Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. …

  • Ecclesiastes 8:12

    Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

  • Jeremiah 37:3

    And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the Lord our God for us.

  • Jeremiah 21:2

    Enquire, I pray thee, of the Lord for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the Lord will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

  • Jeremiah 40:2-6

    And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. Now the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you. And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go. Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go. …

  • Jeremiah 42:2

    And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the Lord thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)

  • Proverbs 21:1

    The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

  • Jeremiah 39:11-12

    Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard, saying, Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.

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Verily it.
Ps 37:3-11; Ec 8:12
verily I.
29:11-14; 39:11,12; 40:2-6; Ps 106:46
cause the enemy to entreat thee. or, entreat the enemy forthee.
Pr 16:7; 21:1

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Context

  • Jeremiah 15:10

    Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.

  • Jeremiah 15:11

    The Lord said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

  • Jeremiah 15:12

    Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?

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Jeremiah 15:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Dijo Jehová: De cierto tus reliquias serán en bien; de cierto haré que el enemigo te salga á recibir en el tiempo trabajoso, y en el tiempo de angustia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		L’ Éternel dit: Si je ne te délivre pour le bien! Si je ne fais venir au-devant de toi l’ennemi, au temps du malheur, et au temps de la détresse!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jehova spricht: Wenn ich dich nicht zum Guten stärken wenn ich nicht machen werde, daß zur Zeit des Unglücks und zur Zeit der Bedrängnis der Feind dich bittend angeht!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dicit Dominus: Si non reliquiæ tuæ in bonum, si non occurri tibi in tempore afflictionis, et in tempore tribulationis adversus inimicum.