Jeremiah 5:11

For the house of Israel, and the house of Juda have greatly transgressed against me, saith the Lord.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.

In Context

10Scale down the walls thereof, and throw them down, but do not utterly destroy: take away the branches thereof, because they are not the Lord's.

12They have denied the Lord, and said, It is not he: and the evil shall not come upon us: we shall not see the sword and famine.

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Cross References

Isaiah 48:8Thou hast neither heard, nor known, neither was thy ear opened of old. For I know that transgressing thou wilt transgress, and I have called thee a transgressor from the womb.

Jeremiah 3:20But as a woman that despiseth her lover, so hath the house of Israel despised me, saith the Lord.

Hosea 6:7But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant, there have they dealt treacherously against me.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 5:11-20

Divine Judgments Threatened; Divine Judgments Vindicated. ( b. c. 608.) 10 Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the Lord 's. 11 For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the Lord . 12 They have belied the Lord , and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine: 13 And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be… Read the whole commentary →

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