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Good News Translation

Jeremiah 11:3

that I, the Lord God of Israel, have placed a curse on everyone who does not obey the terms of this covenant.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Covenant;   Thompson Chain Reference - Curse, Divine;   Divine;   God;   The Topic Concordance - Covenant;   Curses;   Disobedience;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Forgiveness;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hilkiah;   Jeremiah;   Kings, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Covenant;   Jeremiah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Deuteronomy;   Jeremiah (2);   Josiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Cursing;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: “Let a curse be on the man who does not obey the words of this covenant,
Hebrew Names Version
and say you to them, Thus says the LORD, the God of Yisra'el: Cursed be the man who doesn't hear the words of this covenant,
King James Version
And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,
English Standard Version
You shall say to them, Thus says the Lord , the God of Israel: Cursed be the man who does not hear the words of this covenant
New American Standard Bible
and say to them, 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel says: "Cursed is the one who does not obey the words of this covenant
New Century Version
Tell them this is what the Lord , the God of Israel, says: ‘Cursed is the person who does not obey the words of this agreement
Amplified Bible
"Say to them, 'Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, "Cursed is the man who does not heed the words of this covenant
World English Bible
and say you to them, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man who doesn't hear the words of this covenant,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And say thou vnto them, Thus sayeth the Lorde God of Israel, Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the wordes of this couenant,
Legacy Standard Bible
and say to them, ‘Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, "Cursed is the man who does not hear the words of this covenant
Berean Standard Bible
You must tell them that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Cursed is the man who does not obey the words of this covenant,
Complete Jewish Bible
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,
Darby Translation
And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant
Easy-to-Read Version
Tell them that this is what the Lord , the God of Israel, says: ‘Bad things will happen to anyone who does not obey this agreement.
George Lamsa Translation
And you shall say to them. Thus says the LORD God of Israel: Cursed be the man who does not obey the words of this covenant
Lexham English Bible
and say to them, ‘Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: "The man is cursed who does not obey the words of this covenant,
Literal Translation
and say to them, So says Jehovah, the God of Israel, Cursed is the man who does not obey the Words of this covenant,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And saye thou vnto the: Thus saieth the LORDE God of Israel: Cursed be euery one, that is not obedient vnto ye wordes of this couenaut:
American Standard Version
and say thou unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth not the words of this covenant,
Bible in Basic English
The Lord, the God of Israel, has said, Let that man be cursed who does not give ear to the words of this agreement,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and say thou unto them: Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth not the words of this covenant,
King James Version (1611)
And say thou vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Cursed bee the man that obeyeth not the words of this Couenant,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel: Cursed be euery one that is not obedient vnto the words of this couenaunt,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Cursed is the man, who shall not hearken to the words of this covenant,
English Revised Version
and say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth not the words of this covenant,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord God of Israel seith these thingis, Cursid be the man that herith not the wordis of this couenaunt,
Update Bible Version
and say to them, This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: Cursed be the man that does not hear the words of this covenant,
Webster's Bible Translation
And say thou to them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed [be] the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,
New English Translation
Tell them that the Lord , the God of Israel, says, ‘Anyone who does not keep the terms of the covenant will be under a curse.
New King James Version
and say to them, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel: "Cursed is the man who does not obey the words of this covenant
New Living Translation
Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord , the God of Israel, says: Cursed is anyone who does not obey the terms of my covenant!
New Life Bible
Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: "Cursed is the man who does not listen to the words of this agreement
New Revised Standard
You shall say to them, Thus says the Lord , the God of Israel: Cursed be anyone who does not heed the words of this covenant,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and say thou unto them, Thus, saith Yahweh God of Israel, - Accursed, is the man who will not hear the words of this covenant;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Cursed is the man that shall not hearken to the words of this covenant,
Revised Standard Version
You shall say to them, Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man who does not heed the words of this covenant
Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast said unto them, Thus said Jehovah God of Israel: Cursed [is] the man who doth not obey the words of this covenant,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and say to them, 'Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, "Cursed is the man who does not heed the words of this covenant

Contextual Overview

1 The Lord said to me, 2 "Listen to the terms of the covenant. Tell the people of Judah and of Jerusalem 3 that I, the Lord God of Israel, have placed a curse on everyone who does not obey the terms of this covenant. 4 It is the covenant I made with their ancestors when I brought them out of Egypt, the land that was like a blazing furnace to them. I told them to obey me and to do everything that I had commanded. I told them that if they obeyed, they would be my people and I would be their God. 5 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 ." 6 Then the Lord said to me, "Go to the cities of Judah and to the streets of Jerusalem. Proclaim my message there and tell the people to listen to the terms of the covenant and to obey them. 7 When I brought their ancestors out of Egypt, I solemnly warned them to obey me, and I have kept on warning the people until this day. 8 But they did not listen or obey. Instead, everyone continued to be as stubborn and evil as ever. I had commanded them to keep the covenant, but they refused. So I brought on them all the punishments described in it." 9 Then the Lord said to me, "The people of Judah and of Jerusalem are plotting against me. 10 They have gone back to the sins of their ancestors, who refused to do what I said; they have worshiped other gods. Both Israel and Judah have broken the covenant that I made with their ancestors.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Deuteronomy 27:26, Deuteronomy 28:15-68, Deuteronomy 29:19, Deuteronomy 29:20, Galatians 3:10-13

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 27:15 - Cursed be

Cross-References

Genesis 11:4
They said, "Now let's build a city with a tower that reaches the sky, so that we can make a name for ourselves and not be scattered all over the earth."
Genesis 11:6
and he said, "Now then, these are all one people and they speak one language; this is just the beginning of what they are going to do. Soon they will be able to do anything they want!
Genesis 11:7
Let us go down and mix up their language so that they will not understand each other."
Genesis 11:18
When Peleg was 30 years old, he had a son, Reu;
Genesis 14:10
The valley was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah tried to run away from the battle, they fell into the pits; but the other three kings escaped to the mountains.
Exodus 2:3
But when she could not hide him any longer, she took a basket made of reeds and covered it with tar to make it watertight. She put the baby in it and then placed it in the tall grass at the edge of the river.
2 Samuel 12:31
and put its people to work with saws, iron hoes, and iron axes, and forced them to work at making bricks. He did the same to the people of all the other towns of Ammon. Then he and his men returned to Jerusalem.
Psalms 64:5
They encourage each other in their evil plots; they talk about where they will place their traps. "No one can see them," they say.
Proverbs 1:11
Suppose they say, "Come on; let's find someone to kill! Let's attack some innocent people for the fun of it!
Ecclesiastes 2:1
I decided to enjoy myself and find out what happiness is. But I found that this is useless, too.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And say thou unto them,.... This shows that the command of publishing the law or covenant was, however, principally given to Jeremiah:

thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; that made them, and brought them out of Egypt, and made a covenant with them, and had taken care of them, and had bestowed many favours upon them:

cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant; which the prophet, it may be, had in his hands, even the book of the law, and held it forth unto them, while he was speaking; the language of which is, cursed is everyone that does not constantly and perfectly perform what is contained in it, Deuteronomy 27:26.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 11:3. Cursed be the man that obeyeth not — After the reading, the prophet appears to sum up the things contained in what was read to them; as if he had said, "Ye hear what the Lord saith unto you: remember, the sum of it is this: The man is cursed who obeyeth not; and he is blessed who obeys. From these declarations God will not depart."


 
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