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Jeremiah 11:18

God's presence

16 The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed.

17 The LORD of Hosts, who planted you, has decreed disaster against you on account of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal.”

And the LORD informed me, so I knew. Then You showed me their deeds.

19 For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”

20 O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And the LORD informed me, so I knew. Then You showed me their deeds.
KJV
And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.
WEB
The LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it. Then you showed me their doings.
ASV
And Jehovah gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then thou showedst me their doings.
DARBY
And Jehovah hath given me knowledge, and I know [it]; then thou shewedst me their doings.
BLB
And YHWH has cause me to know, and I know [it]; then You showed me their deeds.
ÅB
Herren lot meg få vite det[^1], og jeg vet det; da lot du meg se deres gjerninger.
OTB
Fordi Herren gjorde deres komplott kjent for meg, forsto jeg det, for på den tiden viste han meg hva de gjorde.
B1930
Herren lot mig få vite det, og jeg vet det; da lot du mig se deres gjerninger. / < mine fienders onde råd imot mig; JER 11, 19.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Kings 6:9–10

    Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful passing by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.”

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  • 1 Samuel 23:11–12

    Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD.

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  • Ezekiel 8:6–18

    “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”

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  • Jeremiah 11:19

    For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”

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  • 2 Kings 6:14–20

    the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.

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  • Romans 3:7

    However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?

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