Jeremiah 11:10

Lexham English Bible

Contextual Overview

¹ The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying, ² "Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the people of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, ³ and say to them, ‘Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: "The man is cursed who does not obey the words of this covenant, ⁴ which I commanded your ancestors in the day of my bringing them from the land of Egypt, from the furnace of iron, saying, ‘Listen to my voice and do according to all that I command you, so will you be my people, and I will be your God.' ⁵ 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." ⁶ And Yahweh said to me, "Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Hear the words of this covenant and do them, ⁷ for I solemnly admonished your ancestors in the day of my leading them out from the land of Egypt and up to this day, admonishing persistently, saying, "Obey my voice." ⁸ But they did not obey and they did not incline their ear. Instead each one walked in the stubbornness of his evil heart. Therefore, I brought on them all the words of this covenant which I commanded them to do, and they did not do it.'" ⁹ And Yahweh said to me, "A conspiracy is found among the people of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. ¹⁰ They have turned back to the iniquities of their former ancestors, who refused to obey my words, and they have gone after other gods, to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant that I made with their ancestors."

Bible Verse Review
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turned: Jeremiah 3:10, 1 Samuel 15:11, 2 Chronicles 34:30-33, Hosea 6:4, Hosea 7:16, Zephaniah 1:6

iniquities: Judges 2:17, Judges 2:19, Psalms 78:8-10, Psalms 78:57, Ezekiel 20:18-21, Zechariah 1:4, Acts 7:51, Acts 7:52

the house of Israel: Jeremiah 3:6-11, Jeremiah 31:32, Leviticus 26:15, Deuteronomy 31:16, 2 Kings 17:7-20, Ezekiel 16:59, Ezekiel 44:7, Hosea 6:7, Hosea 8:1, Hebrews 8:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:14 - broken Psalms 44:18 - heart Jeremiah 17:23 - they obeyed Ezekiel 5:6 - for they Hebrews 12:25 - refuse

Cross-References

Genesis 11:17
And Eber lived four hundred and thirty years after he fathered Peleg, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Genesis 11:21
And Reu lived two hundred and seven years after he fathered Serug, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Genesis 11:22
When Serug had lived thirty years, he fathered Nahor.

Genesis 11:27
Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran fathered Lot.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers,.... According to Kimchi, this prophecy was delivered out in the times of Jehoiakim. There had been a reformation in the reign of Josiah, but now they had rebelled against the Lord, and had returned to their former idolatries that had been practised in the times of Amon, Manasseh, and Ahaz:

which refused to hear my words; sent unto them by the prophets, Isaiah, and others:

and they went after other gods to serve them; not their forefathers, though it was true of them; but the then present generation, that were in the conspiracy and rebellion against God; they put their schemes into execution, and worshipped and served the gods of the nations:

the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers; by their many transgressions, and especially by their idolatry; the house of Israel, or the ten tribes, had done so, many years ago, and were carried captive; and the house of Judah, or the two tribes of Benjamin and Judah, committing the same iniquities, might justly expect the like treatment.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Their forefathers - literally, “their fathers, the first ones:” in allusion to the idolatries committed in the wilderness, and by the generations whose history is given in the Book of Judges.

And they went after - Rather, yea! they have walked “after other gods to serve them.” The “they” refers to the men of Jeremiah’s day.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 11:10. They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers — A great reformation had taken place under the reign of Josiah, and the public worship of idols had been abolished, and most of the high places destroyed; but under the reign of his son and his successors, they had turned back again to idolatry, and were become worse than ever. It required a captivity to cure them of this propensity: and God sent one: after that, there was no idolatry among the Jews.