(KJV) Jeremiah 11¹

⥃The Broken Covenant

[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;² [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,³ [4] Which I commanded⁴ your fathers in the day [that] I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron⁵ furnace, saying, Obey⁶ my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be⁷ my people, and I will be your God: [5] That I may perform⁸ the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land⁹ flowing with milk and honey, as [it is] this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it¹⁰, O Lord. [6] Then the Lord said unto me, Proclaim¹¹ all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear¹² ye the words of this covenant, and do them. [7] For I earnestly¹³ protested unto your fathers in the¹⁴ 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 obeyed¹⁵ not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination¹⁶ of their evil heart: therefore¹⁷ 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.¹⁸ [10] They are turned¹⁹ back to the iniquities²⁰ of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel²¹ and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

[11] Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring²² evil upon them, which²³ they shall not be able to escape²⁴; and though they shall cry²⁵ unto me, I will not hearken unto them. [12] Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go²⁶, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble²⁷. [13] For [according²⁸ 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 altars²⁹ to [that] shameful thing³⁰, [even] altars to burn incense unto Baal. [14] Therefore pray³¹ not thou for³² 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 trouble³³. [15] What³⁴ hath my³⁵ beloved to do³⁶ in mine house, [seeing³⁷] she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy³⁸ flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil³⁹, then thou rejoicest. [16] The Lord called thy name, A green⁴⁰ olive tree, fair, [and] of goodly fruit: with⁴¹ 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, that⁴² planted thee, hath pronounced⁴³ 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.

⥃A Plot against Jeremiah ^{[ Jeremiah 18:18–23 ]}

[18] And the Lord⁴⁴ hath given me knowledge [of it], and I know [it]: then thou shewedst me their doings. [19] But I [was⁴⁵] like a lamb [or] an ox [that] is brought to the slaughter; and I⁴⁶ knew not that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy⁴⁷ the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from⁴⁸ the land of the living, that his⁴⁹ name may be no more remembered. [20] But, O Lord of hosts, that judgest⁵⁰ righteously, that triest⁵¹ the reins and the heart, let⁵² me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed⁵³ my cause. [21] Therefore thus saith the Lord of the men of Anathoth, that seek⁵⁴ thy life, saying, Prophesy⁵⁵ not in the name of the Lord, that thou⁵⁶ die not by our hand: [22] Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will punish⁵⁷ them: the young⁵⁸ men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: [23] And there shall be no⁵⁹ remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, [even] the year⁶⁰ of their visitation.