Tree of Life Version
Jeremiah 12:6
6For even your brothers —your father’s house— even they will betray you, even they will shout out after you. Have no confidence in them, even if they say nice words to you.”
Jeremiah 12:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Your relatives, members of your own family— even they have betrayed you; they have raised a loud cry against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For even your brothers and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; they are in full cry after you; do not believe them, though they speak friendly words to you."
- New King James Version (NKJV)For even your brothers, the house of your father, Even they have dealt treacherously with you; Yes, they have called a multitude after you. Do not believe them, Even though they speak smooth words to you.
Context of Jeremiah 12:6
4How long will the land mourn and the grass of all the field wither? Because those living in it are evil, beasts and birds are swept away. For they said, “He cannot see our end.” 5“If you raced with those on foot and they wore you out, how can you compete with horses? If you are secure in a land of peace, how will you do in Jordan’s thickets? For even your brothers —your father’s house— even they will betray you, even they will shout out after you. Have no confidence in them, even if they say nice words to you.” 7“I have abandoned My House. I have forsaken My inheritance. I have given the beloved of My soul Into the hand of her enemies. 8My inheritance became to Me like a lion in the forest— her voice roared against Me! Therefore I despised her.
Read all of Jeremiah 12Jeremiah 12:6 word by word
כִּ֧י גַם־אַחֶ֣יךָ וּבֵית־אָבִ֗יךָ גַּם־הֵ֙מָּה֙ בָּ֣גְדוּ בָ֔ךְ גַּם־הֵ֛מָּה קָרְא֥וּ אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ מָלֵ֑א אַל־תַּאֲמֵ֣ן בָּ֔ם כִּֽי־יְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ טוֹבֽוֹת׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For even thy brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
- and the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of thy fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- even they have dealt treacherouslyבָּגַדbâgad · to act treacherouslyH898
- with thee; yea, they have calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
- a multitudeמָלֵאmâlê' · fullH4392
- afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- thee: believeאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
- them not, though they speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- fair wordsטוֹבָהţôb · welfareH2896
Cross-references for Jeremiah 12:6
- Jeremiah 9:4Everyone deceives his neighbor and does not speak the truth. They taught their tongue to speak lies. They wear themselves out doing wrong.
- Jeremiah 11:19But I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter. I did not know they had devised plots against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit. Let us cut him off from the land of the living, so that his name will be no more remembered.”
- Jeremiah 20:10For I heard the whispering of many: “‘Terror on every side?’ Denounce him! Let’s denounce him!” Even all my close friends are watching for my fall: “Perhaps he may be deceived, so we’ll get the better of him, and we’ll get our revenge on him.”
- Genesis 37:4When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak to him in shalom.
- Job 6:15My brothers have acted deceptively, as a seasonal stream, as a torrential stream that overflows
- Psalms 69:8For I have endured scorn for Your sake. Disgrace has covered my face.
- Ezekiel 33:30“Now as for you, son of man, the children of your people are talking about you by the walls and in the doorways of the houses. Each one speaks to one another, each saying to his brother: ‘Come now, hear what message is coming forth from Adonai!’
- Matthew 10:21“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death.
- Mark 12:12They were trying to seize Yeshua, because they realized that He spoke the parable against them. But they feared the crowd, so they left Him and went away.
- John 7:5For not even His brothers were trusting in Him.
- Isaiah 31:4For thus says Adonai to me: “As a lion or a young lion growls over its prey, though a company of shepherds is called out against him —their voice does not disturb him, nor does their noise upset him— so Adonai-Tzva’ot will come down to fight on Mount Zion, on its hill.
- Acts 16:22Then the crowd joined in the attack on them. So the chief authorities ripped their clothes off them and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
- Acts 18:12But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jewish leaders made a united attack against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
- Acts 19:24For a man named Demetrius—a silversmith, a maker of silver shrines of Artemis—was providing no small amount of business to the craftsmen.
- Acts 21:28shouting, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against our people and the Torah and this place. Besides, he has even brought Greeks into the Temple and defiled this holy place!”
- Psalms 12:2Help, Adonai! For no one godly exists. For the faithful have vanished from the children of men.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 12:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father - Thou hast none to depend on but God: even thy brethren will betray thee when they have it in their power. Believe them not - Do not trust to them, do not commit thyself to them; they are in heart thy enemies, and will betray thee.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Jeremiah’s family was like a small version of Judah. They secretly cried aloud (plotted) against him (Jeremiah 11:9) while speaking kindly to him. They wanted to convince him that the Lord would protect Judah and Jerusalem from the Babylonians. They hoped to prevent him from bringing shame to the family (compare Mark 3:21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. even thy brethren--as in Christ's case (Psa 69:8; Joh 1:11; 7:5; compare Jr 9:4; 11:19, 21; Mt 10:36). Godly faithfulness is sure to provoke the ungodly, even of one's own family. called a multitude after thee--(Is 31:4). Jerome translates, "cry after thee with a loud (literally, 'full') voice." believe ... not ... though ... speak fair--(Pr 26:25).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 12
- 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
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