Jeremiah 11:4

which I commanded your fathers—in the day when I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt out of the smelting-pot of iron—saying, Hearken unto my voice and do them, According to all that I may command you,—So shall ye become my people, And, I, will become, your God:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

3and say thou unto them, Thus, saith Yahweh God of Israel,—Accursed, is the man who will not hear the words of this covenant;

5That the oath may be established which I sware to your fathers, To give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I and said, Amen, O Yahweh!

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Cross References

Genesis 17:8And I will give to thee and to thy seed after thee the land of thy sojournings—all the land of Canaan, for an age-abiding possession—And I will be to them a God.

Exodus 23:21Take thou heed of his presence, and hearken to his voice—do not vex him,-for he will not pardon your transgression, for, my name, is within him.

Leviticus 26:3If, in my statutes, ye will walk,—And my commandments, ye will observe, and do them,

Deuteronomy 4:20whereas you, hath Yahweh taken, and brought you forth out of a smelting-pot of iron, out of Egypt,—that ye might become his own inherited people as at this day.

Deuteronomy 5:6I, am Yahweh thy God, who have brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt out of the house of servants:—

Deuteronomy 28:1And it shall be, if thou wilt, hearken, unto the voice of Yahweh thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I am commanding thee to-day, then will Yahweh thy God set thee on high, above all the nations of the earth;

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 11:2-11

Charges against Judah. ( b. c. 606.) 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord , saying, 2 Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 3 And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant, 4 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:… Read the whole commentary →

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