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Complete Jewish Bible

Jeremiah 11:5

so that I can fulfill the oath that I swore to your ancestors, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is today."'" Then I responded, "Amen, Adonai ."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Beard;   Blessing;   Milk;   Oath;   The Topic Concordance - Covenant;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Amen;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Forgiveness;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Milk;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Amen;   Hilkiah;   Jeremiah;   Kings, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Amen;   Jeremiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Amen (2);   Honey;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amen;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Honey;   Jeremiah (2);   Josiah;   Milk;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Honey;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
in order to establish the oath I swore to your ancestors, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is today.’”
Hebrew Names Version
that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I, and said, Amein, LORD.
King James Version
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 .
English Standard Version
that I may confirm the oath that I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day." Then I answered, "So be it, Lord ."
New American Standard Bible
in order to confirm the oath which I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day."'" Then I replied, "Amen, LORD."
New Century Version
Then I will keep the promise I made to your ancestors to give them a fertile land.' And you are living in that country today." I answered, "Amen, Lord ."
Amplified Bible
that I may complete the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land [of plenty] flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day."'" Then I answered, "Amen (so be it), O LORD."
World English Bible
that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I, and said, Amen, Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
That I may confirme the othe, that I haue sworne vnto your fathers, to giue them a lande, which floweth with milke and hony, as appeareth this day. Then answered I and sayde, So be it, O Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
in order to establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day."'" Then I answered and said, "Amen, O Yahweh."
Berean Standard Bible
This was in order to establish the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is to this day.'" "Amen, LORD," I answered.
Contemporary English Version
Then I did what I had promised and gave them this wonderful land, where you now live. "Yes, Lord ," I replied, "that's true."
Darby Translation
that I may perform the oath that I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. And I answered and said, Amen, Jehovah!
Easy-to-Read Version
"I did this to keep the promise that I had made to your ancestors. I promised to give them a very fertile land—a land flowing with milk and honey. And you are living in that country today." I answered, "Amen, Lord ."
George Lamsa Translation
That I may perform the oaths which I have sworn to your fathers to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then I answered and said, So be it, O LORD.
Good News Translation
Then I would keep the promise I made to their ancestors that I would give them the rich and fertile land which they now have." I said, "Yes, Lord ."
Lexham English Bible
in order to keep the oath that I swore to your ancestors, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day."'" Then I answered and said, "Let it be so, O Yahweh."
Literal Translation
in order to establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then I answered and said, Amen, O Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and will kepe my promyse, yt I haue sworne vnto youre fathers: Namely, that I wolde geue them a londe which floweth with mylke and hony, as ye se, it is come to passe vnto this daye. Then answered I, and sayde: Amen. It is euen so LORDE, as thou sayest.
American Standard Version
that I may establish the oath which I sware unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I, and said, Amen, O Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
So that I may give effect to the oath which I made to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey as at this day. And I said in answer, So be it, O Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
that I may establish the oath which I swore unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day.' Then answered I, and said: 'Amen, O LORD.'
King James Version (1611)
That I may performe the othe which I haue sworne vnto your fathers, to giue them a land flowing with milke and honie, as it is this day: then answered I, and said, So bee it, O Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And wyll kepe my promise that I haue sworne vnto your fathers, [namelye] that I woulde geue them a lande whiche floweth with milke and honie, as ye see it is come to passe vnto this day. Then aunswered I and sayde, Amen: let it be euen so Lorde as thou sayest.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
that I may confirm mine oath, which I sware to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then I answered and said, So be it, O Lord.
English Revised Version
that I may establish the oath which I sware unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I, and said, Amen, O LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that Y reise the ooth which Y swoor to youre fadris, that Y schulde yyue to hem a lond flowynge with mylk and hony, as this dai is. And Y answeride, and seide, Amen, Lord.
Update Bible Version
that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then I answered, and said, Amen, O Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
That I may perform the oath which I have sworn to 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.
New English Translation
Then I will keep the promise I swore on oath to your ancestors to give them a land flowing with milk and honey." That is the very land that you still live in today.'" And I responded, "Amen! Let it be so, Lord !"
New King James Version
that I may establish the oath which I have sworn to your fathers, to give them 'a land flowing with milk and honey,' Exodus 3:8">[fn] as it is this day." ' " And I answered and said, "So be it, Lord."
New Living Translation
I said this so I could keep my promise to your ancestors to give you a land flowing with milk and honey—the land you live in today.'" Then I replied, "Amen, Lord ! May it be so."
New Life Bible
And so I will keep the promise I made to your fathers before you, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day."'" Then I answered and said, "Let it be so, O Lord."
New Revised Standard
that I may perform the oath that I swore to your ancestors, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then I answered, "So be it, Lord ."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
That 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!
Douay-Rheims Bible
That I may accomplish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. And I answered and said: Amen, O Lord.
Revised Standard Version
that I may perform the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day." Then I answered, "So be it, LORD."
Young's Literal Translation
In order to establish the oath that I have sworn to your fathers, To give to them a land flowing with milk and honey, as this day. And I answer and say, `Amen, O Jehovah.'
THE MESSAGE
The Terms of This Covenant The Message that came to Jeremiah from God : "Preach to the people of Judah and citizens of Jerusalem. Tell them this: ‘This is God 's Message, the Message of Israel's God to you. Anyone who does not keep the terms of this covenant is cursed. The terms are clear. I made them plain to your ancestors when I delivered them from Egypt, out of the iron furnace of suffering. "‘Obey what I tell you. Do exactly what I command you. Your obedience will close the deal. You'll be mine and I'll be yours. This will provide the conditions in which I will be able to do what I promised your ancestors: to give them a fertile and lush land. And, as you know, that's what I did.'" "Yes, God ," I replied. "That's true."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
in order to confirm the oath which I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day."'" Then I said, "Amen, O LORD."

Contextual Overview

1 Here is the word that came to Yirmeyahu from Adonai : 2 "Listen to the words of this covenant; then speak to the people of Y'hudah and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim; 3 tell them that Adonai the God of Isra'el says: ‘A curse on anyone who does not pay attention to the words of this covenant, 4 which I enjoined on your ancestors at the time that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of that iron-smelter. I said, "Listen to my voice, and carry out all my orders; then you will be my people, and I will be your God; 5 so that I can fulfill the oath that I swore to your ancestors, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is today."'" Then I responded, "Amen, Adonai ." 6 Adonai said to me, "Proclaim all these words in the cities of Y'hudah and in the streets of Yerushalayim: ‘Listen to the words of this covenant, and obey them. 7 For I solemnly warned your ancestors at the time when I brought them out of the land of Egypt; and until this day I have frequently warned them, "Listen to my voice!" 8 But they have not listened or paid attention; instead, each one has lived according to the stubbornness of his own evil heart. For this reason I have brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I ordered them to obey, but which they did not obey.'" 9 Then Adonai said to me, "The men of Y'hudah and the people living in Yerushalayim have formed a conspiracy. 10 They have returned to the sins of their ancestors, who refused to hear my words, and they have gone after other gods to serve them. The house of Isra'el and the house of Y'hudah have broken my covenant which I made with their ancestors."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

perform: Genesis 22:16-18, Genesis 26:3-5, Psalms 105:9-11

a land: Exodus 3:8-17, Leviticus 20:24, Deuteronomy 6:3, Deuteronomy 7:12, Deuteronomy 7:13

So be it: Heb. Amen, Jeremiah 28:6, Deuteronomy 27:15-26, Matthew 6:13, 1 Corinthians 14:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 33:3 - a land Numbers 13:27 - General Deuteronomy 27:3 - a land Deuteronomy 28:9 - sworn 2 Samuel 7:25 - establish it 1 Kings 1:36 - Amen 1 Kings 8:26 - let thy word 1 Chronicles 17:23 - let the thing 2 Chronicles 6:17 - let thy Jeremiah 19:12 - make Jeremiah 32:22 - a land Ezekiel 20:6 - flowing Luke 1:73 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 11:13
After Shelach was born, Arpakhshad lived another 403 years and had sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:14
Shelach lived thirty years and fathered ‘Ever.
Genesis 11:23
After Nachor was born, S'rug lived another 200 years and had sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:24
Nachor lived twenty-nine years and fathered Terach.
Genesis 18:21
that I will now go down and see whether their deeds warrant the outcry that has reached me; if not, I will know."
Exodus 3:8
I have come down to rescue them from the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that country to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey, the place of the Kena‘ani, Hitti, Emori, P'rizi, Hivi and Y'vusi.
Exodus 19:11
and prepare for the third day. For on the third day, Adonai will come down on Mount Sinai before the eyes of all the people.
Exodus 19:18
Mount Sinai was enveloped in smoke, because Adonai descended onto it in fire — its smoke went up like the smoke from a furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently.
Exodus 19:20
(A: vi, S: vii) Adonai came down onto Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain; then Adonai called Moshe to the top of the mountain; and Moshe went up.
Psalms 11:4
Adonai is in his holy temple. Adonai , his throne is in heaven. His eyes see and test humankind.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers,.... Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob:

to give them a land flowing with milk and honey: that is, abounding with plenty of all kind of provisions; see Exodus 3:8:

as it is this day; the land of Canaan continued to those times a very fruitful country; it was as it was promised it should be, and which was a clear thing; their eyes saw it, and the day bore witness to it:

then answered I, and said; that is, the Prophet Jeremiah, to whom the above order was given:

so be it, O Lord; or, "Amen, Lord" f; either agreeing to publish what the Lord commanded him; or as wishing that the land of Canaan might continue the same fruitful land it was, and the people of the Jews in it, they keeping the words of this covenant; or else as assenting that the curse might fall upon the men that did not observe them, alluding to Deuteronomy 27:15. This is the sense of Abarbinel; Jarchi and Kimchi observe, that the word "Lord" is vocative, and in the language of prayer.

f אמן יהוה "Amen, Domine", Pagninus: Montanus; "Amen, O Jehovah", Schmidt, Cocceius.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As it is this day - God had kept the terms of the covenant. Whether the promised land would permanently remain the property of the Jews would depend upon their observance of their part of the covenant.

So be it, O Lord - Or, “Amen, Yahweh.” The prophet was literally obeying the command given in Deuteronomy 27:14-26, and the same word should be kept in both places.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 11:5. So be it, O Lord — Let thy promises be fulfilled; and let the incorrigible beware of thy threatenings!


 
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