Jeremiah 11:18

Now when Yahweh, let me know and I did know, then, didst thou shew me their doings.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.

In Context

17But, Yahweh of hosts, who planted thee hath pronounced against thee calamity,—on account of the wickedness of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah which they have wrought for themselves, provoking me to anger by burning incense to Baal.

19But, I, was as a gentle lamb that is to be led to the slaughter,—and I knew not that against me, they had devised devices [saying] —Let us destroy the tree with its fruit Yea let us cut him off out of the land of the living, And, his name, shall be remembered no more!

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Cross References

1 Samuel 23:12Then said David, Will the owners of Keilah surrender me and my men, into the hand of Saul? And Yahweh said—They will surrender.

2 Kings 6:14Therefore sent he thither—horses and chariots, and a strong force,—and they came in by night, and encompassed the city.

Jeremiah 11:19But, I, was as a gentle lamb that is to be led to the slaughter,—and I knew not that against me, they had devised devices [saying] —Let us destroy the tree with its fruit Yea let us cut him off out of the land of the living, And, his name, shall be remembered no more!

Matthew 21:3And, if anyone, unto you, say aught, ye shall say—Their Lord, hath, need,—and, straightway, he will send them.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 11:12-18

Deplorable Condition of Judah. ( b. c. 606.) 11 Therefore thus saith the Lord , Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them. 12 Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble. 13 For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets… Read the whole commentary →

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