11 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: so shall ye be my people, and I
will be your God: 5 That
I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them
a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I,
and said, So be it, O LORD. 6 Then
the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah,
and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant,
and do them. 7 For
I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them
up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting,
saying, Obey my voice. 8 Yet
they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination
of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of
this covenant, which I commanded them to do: but they did them not. 9 And
the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and
among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 10 They
are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused
to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house
of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made
with their fathers. 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.
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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 of Jerusalem
have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense
unto Baal. 14 Therefore pray not thou for this people,
neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the
time that they cry unto me for their trouble. 15 What hath my beloved to do in mine house,
seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed
from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest. 16 The LORD called thy name, A green olive
tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath
kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. 17 For the LORD of hosts, that planted
thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel
and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke
me to anger in offering incense unto Baal. 18 And the LORD hath given me knowledge
of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings. 19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that
is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices
against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and
let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no
more remembered. 20 But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously,
that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for
unto thee have I revealed my cause. 21 Therefore thus saith the LORD of the
men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of
the LORD, that thou die not by our hand: 22 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts,
Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their
sons and their daughters shall die by famine: 23 And there shall be no remnant of them:
for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.