Jeremiah 15:11

Jeremiah 15:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord said, “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will make your enemies plead with you in times of disaster and times of distress.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord said, "Have I not set you free for their good? Have I not pleaded for you before the enemy in the time of trouble and in the time of distress?
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord said: “Surely it will be well with your remnant; Surely I will cause the enemy to intercede with you In the time of adversity and in the time of affliction.

Context of Jeremiah 15:11

9A mother will feel very weak, because all her seven children have died. It is difficult for her even to breathe. She has lost the children that made her happy, while they were still young. She will be ashamed and without honour. I will send your enemies to kill any of your people who are still alive.’ That is what the Lord says. 10‘This is terrible for me! I am sorry, mother, that you gave birth to me. I cause trouble and arguments wherever I go in the land. I never lend money to people, and I do not ask them to lend money to me. But everyone curses me anyway.’ The Lord said, ‘I will take care of you so that it brings something good for you. I will cause your enemies to ask you for help. They will come to you when they are in trouble. 12Your enemy that comes from the north is like a weapon made from iron and bronze. You will never break it. 13I will give all your valuable things to your enemies. They will take them all away. You will receive nothing in return. That will pay for the sins that you have done everywhere in your land.

Jeremiah 15:11 word by word

אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אִם־לֹ֥א שֵֽׁרִיתִ֖יךָ לְט֑וֹב אִם־ל֣וֹא׀ הִפְגַּ֣עְתִּֽי בְךָ֗ בְּעֵ֥ת־רָעָ֛ה וּבְעֵ֥ת צָרָ֖ה אֶת־הָאֹיֵֽב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Verilyאִם'im · if: surely yesH518
• Verilyלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• it shall be wellטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
• with thy remnantשֵׁרוּתshêrûth · remnantH8293
• with thy remnantשָׁרָהshârâh · to freeH8281
• verilyאִם'im · if: surely noH518
• I will cause the enemyאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• to entreatפָּגַעpâga‛ · to fall onH6293
• in the timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• of evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• of afflictionצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869

Cross-references for Jeremiah 15:11

• Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do good things. Then you will live safely in the land.
• Ecclesiastes 8:12People who do lots of wicked things may live for a long time. But if someone respects and obeys God, they will surely enjoy a good life.
• Jeremiah 29:11I, the Lord, tell you this: I have decided what I will do for you. I have plans to help you to do well. I do not want to hurt you. I want to give you hope for a good life in the future.
• Jeremiah 39:11King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had commanded Captain Nebuzaradan what to do with Jeremiah.
• Jeremiah 40:2He said this to Jeremiah when they were alone: ‘The Lord your God warned your people that he would bring trouble to this place.
• Psalms 106:46He caused all their enemies to be kind to them.
• Proverbs 16:7If you live in a way that pleases the Lord, even your enemies will become your friends.
• Proverbs 21:1The Lord controls the things that a king decides to do. He can change the king's thoughts, like the direction of a stream.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 15:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil - This was literally fulfilled; see Jeremiah 39:11, etc. Nebuchadnezzar had given strict charge to Nebuzaradan, commander in chief, to look well to Jeremiah, to do him no harm, and to grant him all the privileges he was pleased to ask.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Shall be well with thy remnant - Or, thy loosing shall be for good; in the sense of being set free, deliverance. To entreat thee well … - Rather, “to supplicate thee in the time of evil etc.;” fulfilled in Jeremiah 21:1-2; Jeremiah 37:3; Jeremiah 42:2.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-14Verses 10-14 Jeremiah met with much contempt and reproach, when they ought to have blessed him, and God for him. It is a great and sufficient support to the people of God, that however troublesome their way may be, it shall be well with them in their latter end. God turns to the people. Shall the most hardy and vigorous of their efforts be able to contend with the counsel of God, or with the army of the Chaldeans? Let them hear their doom. The enemy will…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11When the people faced trouble and distress, they asked Jeremiah to speak for them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Verily--literally, "Shall it not be?" that is, "Surely it shall be." thy remnant--the final issue of thy life; thy life, which now seems to thee so sad, shall eventuate in prosperity [Calvin]. They who think that they shall be the surviving remnant, whereas thou shalt perish, shall themselves fall, whereas thou shalt remain and be favored by the conquerors [Junius], (Jr 40:4, 5; 39:11, 12). The Keri reads, "I will set thee free (or as Maurer, 'I will…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Languish
• Rebuke
• Residue
• Revenge
• Intreat; Intreaty; (entreat)
• Tribulation
• Zechariah, Book of

Commentaries on Jeremiah 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings