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

9The mother of seven grows faint and gasps for breath; her sun has gone down while it is still day. She sits childless now, disgraced and humiliated. And I will hand over those who are left to be killed by the enemy. I, the Lord, have spoken!” 10Then I said, “What sorrow is mine, my mother. Oh, that I had died at birth! I am hated everywhere I go. I am neither a lender who threatens to foreclose nor a borrower who refuses to pay— yet they all curse me.” The Lord replied, “I will take care of you, Jeremiah. Your enemies will ask you to plead on their behalf in times of trouble and distress. 12Can a man break a bar of iron from the north, or a bar of bronze? 13At no cost to them, I will hand over your wealth and treasures as plunder to your enemies, for sin runs rampant 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. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
• Ecclesiastes 8:12But even though a person sins a hundred times and still lives a long time, I know that those who fear God will be better off.
• Jeremiah 29:11For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
• Jeremiah 39:11King Nebuchadnezzar had told Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, to find Jeremiah.
• Jeremiah 40:2The captain of the guard called for Jeremiah and said, “The Lord your God has brought this disaster on this land,
• Psalms 106:46He even caused their captors to treat them with kindness.
• Proverbs 16:7When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them.
• Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; he guides it wherever he pleases.

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

Topics related to Jeremiah 15:11

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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