Jeremiah 11:7

Jeremiah 11:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
• New International Version (NIV)From the time I brought your ancestors up from Egypt until today, I warned them again and again, saying, “Obey me.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For I solemnly warned your fathers when I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, warning them persistently, even to this day, saying, Obey my voice.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I earnestly exhorted your fathers in the day I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, until this day, rising early and exhorting, saying, “Obey My voice.”

Context of Jeremiah 11:7

5in 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.” 6And the Lord 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. For I solemnly warned your fathers on the day I brought them up from the land of Egypt, even to this day, warning them persistently, saying, “Listen to My voice.” 8Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in the stubbornness of their evil heart, each one of them; therefore I brought on them all the words of this covenant which I commanded them to do, but they did not.’” 9Then the Lord said to me, “A conspiracy has been found among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 11:7 word by word

כִּי֩ הָעֵ֨ד הַעִדֹ֜תִי בַּאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם בְּיוֹם֩ הַעֲלוֹתִ֨י אוֹתָ֜ם מֵאֶ֤רֶץ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ וְעַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה הַשְׁכֵּ֥ם וְהָעֵ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר שִׁמְע֖וּ בְּקוֹלִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• For I solemnlyעוּד‛ûd · to testifyH5749
• your fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• I broughtעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• from the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• even to thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• persistentlyשָׁכַםshâkam · to riseH7925
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Listenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• to My voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963

Cross-references for Jeremiah 11:7

• 1 Samuel 8:9Now then, listen to their voice; however, you shall warn them strongly and tell them of the practice of the king who will reign over them.”
• Ephesians 4:17So I say this, and affirm in the Lord, that you are to no longer walk just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their minds,
• 2 Thessalonians 3:12Now we command and exhort such persons in the Lord Jesus Christ to work peacefully and eat their own bread.
• Jeremiah 7:13And now, because you have done all these things,” declares the Lord, “and I spoke to you, speaking again and again, but you did not listen, and I called you but you did not answer,
• Jeremiah 25:4And the Lord has sent to you all His servants the prophets again and again, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear,
• Jeremiah 35:15Also I have sent to you all My servants the prophets, sending them again and again, saying: ‘Turn now every person from his evil way and amend your deeds, and do not follow other gods to worship them. Then you will live in the land which I have given to you and to your forefathers; but you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.
• Exodus 15:26And He said, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God, and do what is right in His sight, and listen to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, the Lord, am your healer.”
• Exodus 23:21Be attentive to him and obey his voice; do not be rebellious toward him, for he will not pardon your rebellion, since My name is in him.
• Deuteronomy 4:6So keep and do them, for that is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’
• Deuteronomy 5:19‘You shall not steal.
• Deuteronomy 6:2so that you, your son, and your grandson will fear the Lord your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged.
• Deuteronomy 8:6Therefore, you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him.
• Deuteronomy 10:12“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
• Deuteronomy 11:26“See, I am placing before you today a blessing and a curse:
• Deuteronomy 12:32“Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take anything away from it.
• Deuteronomy 28:1“Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I am commanding you today, that the Lord your God will put you high above all the nations of the earth.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 11:7

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Jeremiah used every way possible to spread the Lord's message to as many people as he could. As he visited each town and walked the streets of Jerusalem, he reminded the people to remember and obey the rules of the ancient covenant.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. rising early--(Jr 7:13).Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Prophesy
• Covenant, the New
• Exodus, the Book of
• Josiah
• Tabernacle
• Zedekiah (2)

Commentaries on Jeremiah 11

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings